Smoke detector in new kitchen extension??

[Paul Chick]

Hi Guys,

On a single story kitchen extension is it required to install a smoke/heat alarm??

Cheers

 

[Silly Sausage]

Fit a heat alarm whilst you've got the chance, then you're covered.

 

[Des 56]

Just a word of caution

I vaguely remember that I read in one of the manufacturers instructions a while ago,that a heat alarm was not to be used independently,it was necessary to be linked to a smoke alarm

This may very well not be correct,so maybe someone can confirm

 

[Silly Sausage]

Just a word of caution

I vaguely remember that I read in one of the manufacturers instructions a while ago,that a heat alarm was not to be used independently,it was necessary to be linked to a smoke alarm

This may very well not be correct,so maybe someone can confirm

Put a smoke detector in the room next to said kitchen (if there aint't one already), then it's fully covered.

 

[Paul Chick]

Its too late its all done, just had one of those nightmare after thoughts. I was just always going on the fact that if its a single storey its not required

 

[jase]

look in the building regs, cant remember correctly right now but it is dependant on wether there is a door between the kitchen and the rest of the living space, ie some kitchens just have a doorway/archway etc but no door,

 

[Silly Sausage]

Single storey is irrelevant, they exist to alert you to potential death.
Having said that, I didn't have any once, woke up on the bedroom floor about 4 in the morning trying to dial 999 with smoke about a foot off the floor...intereseting night that was!

 

[jase]

dunno where the smokes come into anything, OP was about a kitchen and you dont have smokes in kitchens for obvious reasons, hence why i think it matters wether there is a door or not, like i said, building regs

 

[ruston]

Here is a fitting guide to the building regs and BS5839-6 2004. all the info you need on this site.

What do I fit? Aico - Fire & CO Detection & Fire Protection Specialist

 

[D80]

If its needed building control will pull you on it.

If there is a smoke detector in the hall and a door from hall to kitchen then Heat Detector not required (it will be in the OSG)

 

[Silly Sausage]

If its needed building control will pull you on it.

If there is a smoke detector in the hall and a door from hall to kitchen then Heat Detector not required (it will be in the OSG)

Cheers for that D, that's what I've got.

 

[D80]

Here is a fitting guide to the building regs and BS5839-6 2004. all the info you need on this site.

What do I fit? Aico - Fire & CO Detection & Fire Protection Specialist

Even Better:icon10:

 

[ruston]

Even Better:icon10:

I do'nt know if you are aware, but if you register on their site they will send you a free pocket size handbook (wire wound) free. It's a cracking little book , bit like the OSG of smoke alarms.:wacko:

 

[Spazz]

We are having a new Fire Alarm set being installed in our block of flats now (house converted into 4 flats).

All smoke/heat alarms are radio linked,so no wires at all. They have a 10 year battery in each of them and they are all linked up to the main Fire board then, but the neat thing is if the alarms are activated m my flat they wont activate anywhere else in the block unless they keep sensing for over 10 mins

 

[D80]

I do'nt know if you are aware, but if you register on their site they will send you a free pocket size handbook (wire wound) free. It's a cracking little book , bit like the OSG of smoke alarms.:wacko:

Wasn't aware of that. Always tend to fit Aico stuff like so many do.