green-foam

Hello, this being a UK based forum, we do not have propane alarms as an everyday item. None of the information I have found suggests mounting the alarm on the floor/low level. That aside, if your alarm does, as you say " really weird/acting up for months" then I would suggest you buy another (different brand) alarm and follow the manufacturers installation instructions

Too old for a fire label? But that aside, as you are a private individual offering it to another private individual (How you find them is your choice) it is up to the other private individual if they wish to accept it or not.

Sorry, but I doubt Kevin1996 will ever answer you, as he asked way back in January, if you look at the speech bubble under his name, he only ever made one post. 🤨 Make and model of the smoke alarm. If you are 100% sure you have the correct smoke alarm (It is not unusual to find another alarm nearby with a low battery) why not change it for another one that is same make/model (There are no user serviceable parts in any smoke alarm) How old is the smoke alarm? How often does it chirp? What happens if you take the smoke detector down, and take its battery out?

All the information I have found is either sales orientated or the specifications, no "error codes" so I can only suggest you contact Hispec. It would be nice if you could let us know the outcome 🙂

Why not get another quote?

I suggest you ask at the place that gave you the figures. This is a help, forum, NOT a debate forum.

Safelincs show how to remove it, when you need to change the battery. But I suspect you have probably done it by now as this forum is so slow. 😒(You asked Wednesday, it is now the following Monday) Also make sure that the base has NOT been painted, as this will "seal" the detector to the base. If this has been done use a utility knife to carefully cut this paint seal.

Make and model of the smoke alarm. If you are 100% sure you have the correct smoke alarm (It is not unusual to find another alarm nearby with a low battery) why not change it for another one that is same make/model (There are no user serviceable parts in any smoke alarm) What country are you in? How often does it chirp? What happens if you take the smoke detector down, and take its battery out?

Could you please explain your thinking behind that? How is any fire stop material going to stop an electrical surge through a cable?

And your question is?

I would say it was made in 1969 in America by the Ascoa company, they are still in existence (or the subsidiary is) As thousands were made it has no monetary value, I would also suggest you do not use it due to its age.

In my travels, I have seen two basement conversions very similar to what you describe. One had (as you said) a banister/railing in the garden to prevent anyone falling down to the basement. (There was a permanent ladder bolted to the wall) The other place I have seen was similar, but had a very low wall and a grille/door just below the wall which opened outwards to allow escape, and as before, there was a permanent ladder bolted to the wall. Perhaps you could ask would this be acceptable in your situation? (I am only describing what I have seen, I do not have any pictures or further information)

The idea of a flashing light is to indicate that the device is still working. If the light is troubling you, you could consider moving the detector, so long as it is still in the area it is monitoring.

If you are a private seller, then the regulations do not apply to you, it is really down to the buyer if they want to buy it or not, the good news is, the smaller label is a "fire label"

Sprinklers are a requirement in new build housing and conversions in Wales and have been since 2013, so it would not be acceptable to "not use it" Also, as of July 2022 all new rented properties in Wales must have interlinked smoke alarms, if the renter moved in before 7/22 then they must have smoke alarms installed by December 2023 More information can be found if you Click here

All sofas sold commercially must have a fixed fire label, which you can not do. If you are a private individual, selling it/putting it on an auction site this is a private sale, so it is up to the buyer if they want it or not. A charity shop will not take it at all as it has no fire label

When your carbon monoxide alarm is near its end of life (Average life is 5-10 years, some are 7 years, it should be marked on the unit) may I suggest you get one with a digital display, that way you can see any level of CO. You can buy one with display for £25.19 Click here You can buy one with display for £24.90 Click here Please note BOTH the above have replaceable batteries, which means they are NOT suitable for Scotland For a carbon monoxide alarm with non replaceable battery which is Suitable for Scotland Click here

Make/model of device would be helpful, has it made any noise since? If it has made no further noise, and it works when the test button is pressed all should be well.

What do you mean by Fire/smoke alarms must be tested once every six months, but often they are tested once a week, this is not a problem, but it should be done on the same day and if possible same time (or same morning or afternoon) If you were to disconnect your smoke alarm apart from causing a potential fault, you would be putting others lives, as well as yours in danger.

It depends on the concentration of carbon monoxide as to how long before a CO alarm will sound. Carbon monoxide alarms should be changed as they come to the end of the working life (The working age should be listed on the detector.) So to have "an old one" could be the reason it activated.

Make and model of this smoke detector please.

I presume you mean Deta? In any case I doubt it is the smoke alarm itself causing your RCD to trip, but you could try the following: Take ALL of your smoke alarms down (switch the mains off, leave the battery in) reset the RCD. Does it still trip? If it does, there is not a problem with any smoke alarm. If it does not trip, put each smoke alarm back, one at a time and observe what happens. Are there any lights on the same circuit as the smoke alarms? (Ideally the smoke alarms should be on the same circuit as lights, the idea being if smoke alarms are on there own MCB and it trips you will not know until they start chirping due to low battery, or it has been known for some folk to turn them off because they "will not start chirping" (a pointless exercise) but if the smoke alarms are on the lighting circuit, you will not last long without lights) The other thing to ask is, has ANY work been carried out recently? (Including any new light fittings) as it may be possible a nail or screw has partially punctured a cable, causing the RCD to trip. I once went to help a tripping RCD and the lawn mower was being blamed, after some testing it transpired there was a leak in the pond and water was running onto some electrical connections, the lawn mower was just enough to push the RCD to trip, once the pond leak was resolved all was well.

I should point out that the guest (Who posed the question on October 26) is in the USA* so 4 above does not apply. Another thing to try first is to take the CO alarm down/off the wall and take it outside into fresh air. If the unit stops then take the unit back inside, if it starts again you do have a CO leak, proceed as above. If the unit does not stop when out side reset it, and see does it start again.

The instructions state that you should press and hold the test button for at least 10 seconds to reset an Aico alarm, after which it should revert to normal operation, part of which is the red LED will flash every 40 seconds (approx) The green LED should remain constantly on to indicate mains is present. I should also suggest you find out which alarm you have for when the time comes to replace it, as there is no such thing as an "optical heat alarm"