Less sensitive smoke alarms

[sedgy34]

change the batterys

 

[needasparks]

Guitarist I think your on the right lines with your thinking, as others have said the aico does seem to be the best to fit and I would give it another vote, Its all I fit now.
You say the existing were fitted eight years ago so most start to get a over sensitive after 5 years or so, I think may normally be due to dust build up and most people never clean them. A bit like the tv screen they attract dust inside and i guess the components overheat a bit.
I tend to advise they run the hoover hose round them now and again to keep it down, I get the mrs to do this at home to the ones I fitted 10 yrs ago (aico) and had no problems yet. In saying that the ones before them we used as a dinner gong but the wifes cooking is much better now.

 

[Strima]

Probably all that tar and nicotine building up in them has knackered them. I'd hate to see the state of my lungs... :lol:

 

[PC Electrics]

I tend to advise they run the hoover hose round them now and again to keep it down, I get the mrs to do this at home to the ones I fitted 10 yrs ago (aico) and had no problems yet. In saying that the ones before them we used as a dinner gong but the wifes cooking is much better now.

That'll be as per the Manufacturers instructions then !!

 

[needasparks]

That'll be as per the Manufacturers instructions then !!

Come on, I'm a man. We don't do instructions.

 

[Strima]

Come on, I'm a man. We don't do instructions.

Instructions are there for the recycling bin to make you feel better about saving the planet.

 

[Guitarist]

Thanks for all the replies. I should have asked exactly when she took them down, but as I said, I was there looking at another job at the time and didn't have very long.
I think I will quote her for fitting 2 new Aico Ei166RC and give her some advice on keeping them clean.
Moses, relocation not really possible as the ceilings are really small and I think the original sparky got them pretty spot-on. Thanks for the input tho

 

[Amp David]

Even if you fit new optical alarms right near a bathroom, if there's loads of steam then they'' still probably go off.

Every manufacturer advises of siting anywhere near a bathroom.

 

[ipf]

Extension just done, one Aico fitted. Now Building Control say they want 2 more in the house, can you fit wireless ones. Told him 'Yes, but she'll have to turn her radio on for them to operate'. For about 10 seconds he actually looked worried.lol.

 

[Guitarist]

Extension just done, one Aico fitted. Now Building Control say they want 2 more in the house, can you fit wireless ones. Told him 'Yes, but she'll have to turn her radio on for them to operate'. For about 10 seconds he actually looked worried.lol.

3 alarms just because of an extension? Thought you only needed that with new-builds.

 

[Spudnik]

If the extension is substantial and of course depending on the type, i have been required to install smoke alarms to all floors.

I use the Aico, and if you can get a feed to it, you can use the radio bases for linking duties.

They also do a remote wireless switch that can be used in many configurations.

 

[ipf]

3 alarms just because of an extension? Thought you only needed that with new-builds.

Disabled grant job for local authority. He wants one in the new extension and two in the house, one at the foot of the stairs and one on the landing, all interlinked.

 

[topquark]

Disabled grant job for local authority. He wants one in the new extension and two in the house, one at the foot of the stairs and one on the landing, all interlinked.

You might want to suggest CO and heat alarms (for any gas boiler and kitchen) as well.

 

[Guitarist]

Disabled grant job for local authority. He wants one in the new extension and two in the house, one at the foot of the stairs and one on the landing, all interlinked.

Fair enough

 

[Risteard]

Thanks for all the replies. I should have asked exactly when she took them down, but as I said, I was there looking at another job at the time and didn't have very long.
I think I will quote her for fitting 2 new Aico Ei166RC and give her some advice on keeping them clean.
Moses, relocation not really possible as the ceilings are really small and I think the original sparky got them pretty spot-on. Thanks for the input tho

If you have the interlink wired then EI146 Optical smoke alarms might be cheaper than EI166RC.