please fit smoke detectors

macafee2 · 5th February 2019, 12:22

just heard on the news 4 children dead in a house fire.
No idea if the house had working smoke detectors.

It is your life but please, if you don't have working smoke detectors, please fit them.
Interconnected ones are probably better so if one goes off, they all go off

macafee2

trikey · 5th February 2019, 13:37

And if you have them fitted already, remember to test them every week.

mbrenn · 5th February 2019, 13:55

While we are talking about alarms, don’t forget CO alarms (carbon monoxide- the silent killer) to protect against leaking fumes from faulty heating systems. Don’t take chances.

Nick Greg · 5th February 2019, 13:57

Agree. They are not expensive these days. Some now come with 10 year batteries as well. Life saving investment

wullie480 · 5th February 2019, 19:46

A definite must in any house nowadays.

Have 2 in our house and on Friday night was awoken to the smell of smoke but no alarm going off. Oops I thought something’s wrong panicked tested alarm which worked but a really strong smell of smoke.couldnt wee it but could smell it.
Darts down stairs and nothing but can still smell it. A quick sniff about couldn’t identify where it was coming from and the thought maybe next door as the fella is away working again so clothes on and outside couldn’t see anything in his house and no smell from his letterbox must have looked weird at 3 in the morning sniffing letterboxes but had to be sure it wasn’t his house on fire.
Had a quick search around out the back and then spotted it was the fella over the back fence with his log burner burning cheap crappy wood that stunk so must have wafted in the windows.

They are life savers.

SCP440 · 5th February 2019, 19:53

Here is a scary story for non believers of co and smoke detectors. My ex would always pack a CO detector in her bag if we went away.

We went to stay with her sister one weekend and as soon as we arrived the sensor went off. I checked the battery and it seemed OK. She got very nervous and I opened the window in our room and it stopped going off.

We slept with the window open and the following day I shut the window and within 20 mins it was going off again.

She told her sister who booked an emergency visit from a gas engineer, the boiler had a fault and a leak in the chimney.

The scary part was her sister had a CO detector and her husband had pulled the battery because it kept going off.

macafee2 · 6th February 2019, 08:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCP440

Here is a scary story for non believers of co and smoke detectors. My ex would always pack a CO detector in her bag if we went away.

We went to stay with her sister one weekend and as soon as we arrived the sensor went off. I checked the battery and it seemed OK. She got very nervous and I opened the window in our room and it stopped going off.

We slept with the window open and the following day I shut the window and within 20 mins it was going off again.

She told her sister who booked an emergency visit from a gas engineer, the boiler had a fault and a leak in the chimney.

The scary part was her sister had a CO detector and her husband had pulled the battery because it kept going off.

that would be funny if it were not so serious. I've heard stories of fires where batteries have been removed from smoke detectors and not replaced.

macafee2

FLYING BANANA · 6th February 2019, 08:17

I’m renting a house and it has 5 alarms. 3 smoke and 2 CO.

About 10 years ago 2 young chaps living next door were found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning.

I test all the alarms once a week and when the letting agent comes round for the 6 monthly check they also check the alarms.

I know the smoke alarm works....................

klarzy · 6th February 2019, 10:01

Smoke detectors in every room and storage space, flame detector in the kitchen... c02 detector near the boiler.. fire extinguishers in kitchen and main bedroom cupboard, fire blanket near cooker and sharp point hammer in boys room so large window can be used as escape to the flat roof, rope ladder stored on flat roof.

3 spare batteries in draw and strong flashlights on both floors...

Call me paranoid but no one is dying on my watch because I missed something...

In my 20s the house next door burned down and I slept through it..... made me think real hard....

75RogP · 6th February 2019, 12:00

I’ve got a couple of rental houses which by law must have a fire alarm on each floor and CO alarm where appropriate. Went to test the alarms in one house and the fire alarm in the sitting room wasn’t working. Opened it to change the battery and no battery. Asked the tenant if he had removed the battery and he said he needed it for his remote control! Fortunately he has moved on.

5th February 2019, 12:22	#1
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,925 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	please fit smoke detectors just heard on the news 4 children dead in a house fire. No idea if the house had working smoke detectors. It is your life but please, if you don't have working smoke detectors, please fit them. Interconnected ones are probably better so if one goes off, they all go off macafee2

5th February 2019, 13:37	#2
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,766 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	And if you have them fitted already, remember to test them every week. __________________ Lest we forget..

5th February 2019, 19:46	#5
wullie480 This is my second home 1 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Banned Posts: 5,195 Thanks: 528 Thanked 1,022 Times in 786 Posts	A definite must in any house nowadays. Have 2 in our house and on Friday night was awoken to the smell of smoke but no alarm going off. Oops I thought something’s wrong panicked tested alarm which worked but a really strong smell of smoke.couldnt wee it but could smell it. Darts down stairs and nothing but can still smell it. A quick sniff about couldn’t identify where it was coming from and the thought maybe next door as the fella is away working again so clothes on and outside couldn’t see anything in his house and no smell from his letterbox must have looked weird at 3 in the morning sniffing letterboxes but had to be sure it wasn’t his house on fire. Had a quick search around out the back and then spotted it was the fella over the back fence with his log burner burning cheap crappy wood that stunk so must have wafted in the windows. They are life savers. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,559 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	I’m renting a house and it has 5 alarms. 3 smoke and 2 CO. About 10 years ago 2 young chaps living next door were found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning. I test all the alarms once a week and when the letting agent comes round for the 6 monthly check they also check the alarms. I know the smoke alarm works.................... __________________ 233,431. That’s our second meet done, no.3 next weekend. onen hag oll

6th February 2019, 10:01	#9
klarzy This is my second home none but not gone Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: March, Cambs Posts: 16,437 Thanks: 894 Thanked 4,247 Times in 3,025 Posts	Smoke detectors in every room and storage space, flame detector in the kitchen... c02 detector near the boiler.. fire extinguishers in kitchen and main bedroom cupboard, fire blanket near cooker and sharp point hammer in boys room so large window can be used as escape to the flat roof, rope ladder stored on flat roof. 3 spare batteries in draw and strong flashlights on both floors... Call me paranoid but no one is dying on my watch because I missed something... In my 20s the house next door burned down and I slept through it..... made me think real hard.... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]….All praise Bananaswan….

5th February 2019, 13:55	#3
mbrenn Loves to post Rover 75 Saloons Conn SE 2.0L V6 (2001) & Conn 2.0L CDTi (2003) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Dungannon Posts: 489 Thanks: 109 Thanked 110 Times in 100 Posts	While we are talking about alarms, don’t forget CO alarms (carbon monoxide- the silent killer) to protect against leaking fumes from faulty heating systems. Don’t take chances.

5th February 2019, 13:57	#4
Nick Greg Posted a thing or two Honda Insight Hybrid Join Date: May 2015 Location: Brighouse Posts: 1,157 Thanks: 691 Thanked 424 Times in 280 Posts	Agree. They are not expensive these days. Some now come with 10 year batteries as well. Life saving investment

5th February 2019, 19:53	#6
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	Here is a scary story for non believers of co and smoke detectors. My ex would always pack a CO detector in her bag if we went away. We went to stay with her sister one weekend and as soon as we arrived the sensor went off. I checked the battery and it seemed OK. She got very nervous and I opened the window in our room and it stopped going off. We slept with the window open and the following day I shut the window and within 20 mins it was going off again. She told her sister who booked an emergency visit from a gas engineer, the boiler had a fault and a leak in the chimney. The scary part was her sister had a CO detector and her husband had pulled the battery because it kept going off.

6th February 2019, 12:00	#10
75RogP Regular poster MGB Roadster Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 44 Thanks: 30 Thanked 15 Times in 11 Posts	I’ve got a couple of rental houses which by law must have a fire alarm on each floor and CO alarm where appropriate. Went to test the alarms in one house and the fire alarm in the sitting room wasn’t working. Opened it to change the battery and no battery. Asked the tenant if he had removed the battery and he said he needed it for his remote control! Fortunately he has moved on.