green-foam
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If it is for yourself, it would be up to you to decide do you want to buy new cushions for it, if you are selling it, you could sell it without cushions.
The cane furniture itself does not need a fire label, only upholstered furniture made after 1950 requires a label
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As your current smoke alarms are 8 years old (Life expectancy is 10 years) I would suggest you change all 3 smoke alarms as well as buying a heat alarm (All must be the same brand)
Safelincs do supply smoke and heat alarms Click here
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On 10/01/2022 at 16:00, Guest Hannah said:
Hi debbie what was the conclusion from contacting trading standards?
I was waiting "a few days" just to make sure. Debbie asked the question 7 months ago, she only made the two posts and has never been back since. I can only suggest you contact your local trading standards office to see if they can help.
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As you know the 1111 is obsolete and you will have to buy a new smoke alarm, mains smoke alarms come with suitable base, so yes, you will have to change it, if you have any other Deta smoke alarms, it would be wise to change those too, and get all of the same brand.
Safelincs supply a variety of mains smoke alarms Click here
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You should press and hold the test/silence button for 4 seconds, it should then "chirp" 4 times and the red LED should flash for upto 30 seconds, after this it will revert back to normal. If you have just purchased it and it does not do as suggested, take it back from where you got it.
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It sounds like wind is blowing carbon monoxide back down the chimney. Did your chimney have a cowel?
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SantaCruzDad, Your replacement detector comes with a new base as it is intended that you change that too. It is unlikely the poster above you will reply as they only made the one post back in 2020
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Which model do you have and what is flashing? (The detector or the RF module)
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On 13/12/2021 at 13:41, Guest Patricia said:
Hi my carbon minoxide monitor alarm went od for about a minite then it stopped ,has not gone of since is it safe
What do you mean by od? what did it do? what make and model is it? how old is it?
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On 13/12/2021 at 11:05, Guest Guest Kidde CO question said:
My gas furnace stopped working due to a bad draft inducer yesterday. I had a tech out, but the furnace stopped working again a few hours later. As a stop gap measure, I boiled water on my gas stove overnight, waking up every two hours to refill the pot. At 4:17 am, my Kidde Carbon Monoxide detector went off. I turned off the thermostat (to stop the draft inducer from trying to run) and shut off the stove. The alarm stopped going off. I have left the building, but should I worry about the safety of furnace technicians today, and myself and my dogs tonight?
I am especially worried because many symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the symptoms of poor sleep followed by being woken by an alarm in the early morning.
Please advise.
Ask the technician to check for carbon monoxide for you.
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Scotland has a law that states "Every home in Scotland must have interlinked fire alarms by February 2022"
For further information check out the Scottish Parliament website page for fire safety Click Here
Safelincs can supply a range of smoke alarms that comply to this. Click Here
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FYI: Fire extinguishers in Europe are divided into different categories depending on what type of fire they are designed to extinguish. Each category is assigned a letter, more information can be found on the safelincs page if you Click here
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Interlinked means they are linked together, either by a cable or radio (Cable ones are cheaper) When one activates, they all sound.
Example: Fire in kitchen, smoke alarm makes noise, but so does smoke alarm in bedroom
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? This is a duplicate post, the original post can be found if you Click here
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Timber fires are classified as class A, Carbon dioxide is not suitable for class A fires. I would suggest having interlinked smoke alarms to warn you well before the timber catches fire. If you feel the need you could buy a fire extinguisher, but do learn how to use it before you need to use it.
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Yes.
Do make a note for this time next year to change the batteries in all your alarms that require batteries.
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It would appear to be highly probable that the Carbon Monoxide detector activated due to the use of paint stripper. Once the property is well ventilated and the alarm is silent there is no more that can be done, but DO test the alarm by pressing its test button.
As an aside, CO2 is carbon dioxide, it is what gives "pop" its fizz CO is carbon monoxide and is lethal.
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If by "Rubber edgings" you mean similar to the picture below (I couldn't find a decent picture of an opaque one) these are actually "finger guards" (So usually children) can not get their fingers trapped as the door closes, most, not all are NOT fire resistant. If they would be allowed for your purpose, I do not know.
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Do you have the model number? as safelincs do not have any smoke alarms listed that use bluetooth, but they do have radio interlinked smoke alarms.
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Yes, as there will be no exposed wires.
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in Smoke Alarms
I would suggest you install a carbon monoxide alarm in accordance with its instructions close to the boiler, and an optical smoke alarm in the loft as a minimum, better still use interlinked devices and have their counterparts on the landing, as you may not hear them if they are in the loft.
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What type of batteries have you installed? You should NOT use rechargeable batteries.
If you Click here this will take you to the fault finding guide.
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What happens when you press the test button?
If the unit is identical to the others, and they are all the same age, smoke alarms are not user serviceable, so the only option would be to change it.
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If all the boxes are mounted "Nose to tail" I can see this causing a problem as some "boxes" need to be reset by inserting a key in the bottom, so yes they should not be mounted in such a manor.
As for having the override interlinked to the fire alarm, if the override was needed but not an emergency then what would be the point of setting off the fire alarm to release a door?
Red/green colour blindness is the reason each "box" has written on it what it is for. The only colour blind person I have met could read quite easily.
CO alarm went off then stopped
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Has it activated since?
Oh, and not wishing to be pedantic, but CO2 (Carbon dioxide) is what makes fizzy drinks fizzy. (CO) Carbon monoxide is given off by unburnt fossil fuels.