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Rahel Lock

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  1. Hi Tom hasn't been active for a few years now. Thanks Rahel
  2. Good morning you can use this smoke alarm with your old Ei140 series base. thanks Rahel
  3. Hi Safelincs have developed some replacements for the DETA 1111, DETA 1113 and for the DETA 1115 units, but there is currently no replacement for the DETA 1151 so new units will have to be installed. thanks Rahel
  4. Hi Fire doors must be installed by a trained and competent person such as a qualified fire door installer. To have a look at costs and different designs feel free to try our Bespoke Fire Door Configurator. I hope this helps. Rahel
  5. Good morning Federica I'm not sure what regulations you have in Italy and would definitely recommend finding out. From a safety perspective please make sure to install carbon monoxide alarms in all flats. These will alert any occupants if CO levels reach dangerous levels. thanks Rahel
  6. Good morning Harry the post you refer to above is nearly 10 years old and the document linked has expired. This seems to be the new version. @AnthonyB please feel free to correct me, if I'm wrong. thanks Rahel
  7. P50

    Rahel Lock replied to Robbo's topic in Fire Extinguishers
    Hi the short answer is yes, P50 extinguishers fulfil all legal requirements. For a bit more information please feel free to read this article. Rahel
  8. Good afternoon if your reminder is with us (Safelincs Ltd) there should be an unsubscribe link in the reminder email. Alternatively you can send us an an email to support@safelincs.co.uk and we can unsubscribe you from our side. I hope this helps. Rahel
  9. Rahel Lock replied to a post in a topic in Smoke Alarms
    Hi the Dicon 370MBX hasn't been tested for compatibility with the SBBRKSM Easichange alarms and therefore I wouldn't recommend using this unit to replace your alarm. thanks Rahel
  10. Hi Stephanie as a first step I would strongly advise to evacuate your home in case of carbon monoxide being present and call Gas Emergency Services on 0800 111 999 for next steps. Please don't go back into your property until it has been checked and cleared for carbon monoxide as you can't see or smell the gas. regards Rahel
  11. Hi Eric ok, thanks for pointing this out again. We don't currently have any air transfer grilles that work on cold smoke. Maybe someone else here has any experience? Thanks Rahel
  12. Hi Eric you could use our fire rated intumescent air transfer grill which is available in the size of your hole (150x150cm). I hope this helps. Rahel
  13. Rahel Lock replied to a post in a topic in Smoke Alarms
    Hi Jo we haven't had any feedback from customers yet using the SBBRKSM on the old DETA1111 bases. Sadly, for us there is no way of testing this. The new units were designed to fit on the BRK baseplates but the older units had different wiring and may not be compatible. thanks Rahel
  14. Rahel Lock replied to a post in a topic in Smoke Alarms
    Hi Rob you can replace your BRK670MBX with our Easychange SBBRKSM smoke alarms. In our testing there don't appear to be any issues when mixing the old BRK670MBX units with our SBBRKSM, but we can't guarantee that it will work reliably with a larger system or over long periods of time. Therefore we would recommend that you replace all 7 of your units at the same time. I hope this helps Rahel
  15. Rahel Lock replied to a post in a topic in Smoke Alarms
    Good morning Gareth thank you very much for your question. The easichange SBBRKSM alarm is a new unit we developed specifically so it can be used on the 660MBX and 670MBX baseplates. Like you say logically they should also fit your DETA1111 alarms but we have not tested this and therefore cannot guarantee it will work. thanks Rahel
  16. Rahel Lock replied to a post in a topic in Smoke Alarms
    Good morning the SBBRKSM alarms will fit your 660MBX push fit bases however the colour of the SBBRKSM doesn't quite match your unit. Additionally the 660MBX push fit base is already a deep base which will in combination with the SBBRKSM alarm result in a bulky unit. So you can use the replacement but it might not be aesthetically pleasing. I hope this helps. Rahel
  17. Rahel Lock replied to a post in a topic in Smoke Alarms
    Hi Andy the Kidde Firex KF does not fit the same baseplate. Unfortunately we don't have a replacement which fits onto the existing Deta 1111 baseplate. Thanks Rahel
  18. Hi the manufacturer Britannia chose not to test for Class B and C as the rating would be quite low and people who actually have those fire risks would be better off with a different, more capable model like the A-Foam / B-Foam or Powder.
  19. Good morning the plunger travel of the Dorgard is 2cm so a 5cm gap would be too large. The Geofire Agrippa Acoustic Door Closer might be a solution. This is also battery operated and acoustically triggered and gets installed at the top of the door. Thanks Rahel
  20. Hi Safelincs offers surface mounted drop down seals here which an be used on fire doors with up to 14mm gaps: https://www.safelincs.co.uk/surface-mounted-drop-down-smoke-seal/?q=gap I hope this helps! Rahel
  21. Rahel Lock replied to a post in a topic in Smoke Alarms
    Hello Gary if you require another mains power alarm you will need an electrician to install a new smoke alarm for you. We recommend the Kidde Firex KF smoke alarm as a replacement. Thanks Rahel
  22. Rahel Lock replied to Anil's topic in HMO
    Hello thank you for your post. Please find the answers to your questions from our fire door team below. 1. As you have already had an inspection and you’re aware that certain elements are missing, a further inspection would only confirm the information so you’d be spending out on something it doesn’t sound like you need. It may be worth having the additional work carried out and asking your previous company to carry out a further inspection, particularly as they’ve said they’ll certify the work. 2. Safelincs will not certify remedial works or any installation not carried out by our installers but we obviously can’t comment on other companies’ processes and procedures. 3. It depends on the gap; packing strips and foam can be used up to 25mm but anything larger would need to be filled with fire-rated cement/mortar. Architrave must be fitted with packing strips and foam. Thanks Rahel
  23. Hi Scott the following drop down seal will seal gaps of up to 14mm. It releases the seal on the hinge side of the door first and than releases the seal on the lock side. This means it can be used on floors that aren't perfectly even: https://www.safelincs.co.uk/surface-mounted-drop-down-smoke-seal/?q=drop+down+seal Thanks Rahel
  24. Rahel Lock replied to a post in a topic in Smoke Alarms
    Hi Richard You could perform a reset and reconnection of the system to see if this solves the issue. To reset all your alarms press the black pairing button five times, until the red LED on the front flashes ten times. The pacing/speed at which you press the button is important - too fast or slow and it often won't work. So it can take a few attempts to get it right. Once all units have been reset perform a reconnection. Failing this I'd advise to get the unit swapped out. Thanks Rahel
  25. Hi Scott Safelincs offers a different version of the fire door gap gauge here: https://www.safelincs.co.uk/fire-door-gap-gauge/?q=gap+checker Rahel

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