Kidde 5CO Battery Powered Carbon Monoxide Alarm 10 Year Life

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It looks good but I won't have a true measure of its quality and effectiveness until it saves my life.

I had it installed about a year ago in a bedroom ceiling where a gas boiler has been installed for safety reason even though the boiler if a top make and is sealed to prevent gases from escaping into the room.Carbon monoxide can also spread from neighbouring properties or outside sources such as vehicle fumes. Please be sure that you have the full amount of useable goods on-site before booking any trade persons or starting your project. Also note that carbon monoxide has been proven to spread into neighbouring properties through open windows and, in semi-detached or terrace houses, through loft spaces. A study of more than 27,000 properties by the Liverpool John Moores University, supported by the Merseyside and West Midlands Fire Services, found that less than 10% of homes have a single carbon monoxide alarm to protect occupants from this deadly gas.

The access road surface must be suitable for large heavy vehicles (tarmac, block paving, or concrete). You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. The Kidde 5CO battery operated carbon monoxide alarms are easy to install units that provide reliable protection against the dangers of carbon monoxide.If your property has an attached garage with a connecting door through to the house, it is recommended to fit a CO alarm inside the house leading from that doorway. You are responsible for ensuring the access for our lorry is clear with no overhanging trees or cables. Examples include boilers, coal fires, wood burners, and gas ovens and cookers, though an exception is often made in legislation for gas appliances solely used for cooking. CO detectors should be located on each level of the home, ideally close to fuel-burning appliances and also sleeping areas.

We usually deliver on working days, excluding bank and public holidays, usually between 8 am to 6 pm. Please note: the packaging may state "excludes batteries" but this is regarding the warranty period; the 5CO is supplied with suitable batteries. It can be produced from poorly maintained or badly fitted domestic heating appliances such as boilers, wall heaters, wood burners, blocked flues or exhaust vents. Do not install CO alarms within 3 metres of doors or windows, above radiators, or immediately close to anything that gives off steam or fumes like a cooker or shower room. Carbon monoxide is a colourless, tasteless and odourless gas that is produced when fossil fuels such as coal, oil, natural gas, LPG, charcoal and wood are not burned efficiently.

The 10 year Kidde carbon monoxide alarm with slim-line designer casing and LED indicators, incorporating highly effective detector technology and a sleek finish. Supplied with 2 x Duracell AA alkaline batteries to power the unit, the K5CO carbon monoxide detector continuously monitors the CO levels detected within a room. In living spaces: they should be positioned close to where the occupant's head is likely to be most of the time – e. Founded by Walter Kidde, a pioneer in early smoke detection and fire suppression, Kidde is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of fire safety products.