Smoke / co2 alarms

[charlesdobson]

After much research I have been advised that your smoke / co2 alarms have to meet certain regulations, EN 50291-2, EN 14604.after having two fail in the caravan, anyone recommend alarms that actually last and don’t quit and 6 months ?

 

[otherclive]

After much research I have been advised that your smoke / co2 alarms have to meet certain regulations, EN 50291-2, EN 14604.after having two fail in the caravan, anyone recommend alarms that actually last and don’t quit and 6 months ?

I’ve always used Fire Angel or Kidde smoke or CO alarms in the caravan and house. Not had any unreasonable failures. What make(s) did you use?

 

[charlesdobson]

I used kidde but they didn’t last a year before going faulty

 

[Hutch]

I replaced a Fire angel 50291-2 which lasted about 6 years, with another FA. But with a replaceable battery. First one had a non replaceable battery, and non rechargeable.

 

[JTQ]

I am having more success with the current Kidde CO unit with a "for life battery" than I had with either their and Fire Angel's units with replaceable batteries. This has a "replace unit after 10 years from installation" label and I installed it on 27/02/2018. [just been and checked label pre posting]
The vans smoke alarms like your have exhibited short lives, but I basically accept replacing these low cost items. These have all used a 9 volt alkaline battery.
I have not used, nor would I the dual function units.

 

[toad a caravan]

Toolstation have a selection of alarms

 

[charlesdobson]

I am having more success with the current Kidde CO unit with a "for life battery" than I had with either their and Fire Angel's units with replaceable batteries. This has a "replace unit after 10 years from installation" label and I installed it on 27/02/2018. [just been and checked label pre posting]
The vans smoke alarms like your have exhibited short lives, but I basically accept replacing these low cost items. These have all used a 9 volt alkaline battery.
I have not used, nor would I the dual function units.

Thinking of going that way myself, getting a co2 stand alone unit and a smoke alarm on its own, only thing about the fire angel smoke alarm from reading reviews is that it has a flashing light on it , which wouldn’t be good in a caravan, would be like lighting every time it cycles through it’s course lol

 

[otherclive]

Toolstation have a selection of alarms

So do Screwfix and Safelincs too, but that doesn’t answer the OP’s question of who can recommend an alarm(s).

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[charlesdobson]

So do Screwfix and Safelincs too, but that doesn’t answer the OP’s question of who can recommend an alarm(s).

Safelincs are a joke , was them I had a warranty problem with, they said because I used a non regulated unit in a caravan, my warranty was null and void, was them that quoted regulations to me , you can’t use house smoke detectors in a caravan because of the vibration!