Dave at kelton Posted November 10, 2021 Report Share Posted November 10, 2021 (edited) From Feb next year we have to have interlinked heat and smoke alarms in Scotland. I was thinking of installing battery operated before then. Anyone done it or got recommendations for best buys? Thanks Edited November 10, 2021 by Dave at kelton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted November 10, 2021 Report Share Posted November 10, 2021 53 minutes ago, Dave at kelton said: From Feb next year we have to have interlinked heat and smoke alarms in Scotland. I was thinking of installing battery operated before then. Anyone done it or got recommendations for best buys? Thanks In what properties? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piebob Posted November 10, 2021 Report Share Posted November 10, 2021 I bought a few Fire Angel devices and installed them. Seem to work well, so I also bought some for my mother's house and installed them there too. If you add in the "gateway" then the system can send alerts and status updates to your mobile via an app. So I can now see the status of my devices, and change a selection to see the status of the devices at mum's place. Only had them up a few months so can't comment on the longer term, but they claim to be able to last for up to 10 years. I think the only option after that is to bin and replace. Anyway, I'm happy so far. Got mine from Amazon when I spotted they were on special offer. 3 minutes ago, DUNKS said: In what properties? All homes - Fire and smoke alarms: changes to the law - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted November 10, 2021 Report Share Posted November 10, 2021 In my last two houses the FireAngel devices failed after just two years. They come with great reviews and recommended by our local Fire & Rescue Service but I’ve had to drown five of them now so will not use that brand again. I use these in bedrooms etc in addition to the wired smoke alarms to LD2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piebob Posted November 10, 2021 Report Share Posted November 10, 2021 17 minutes ago, WalkedUp said: In my last two houses the FireAngel devices failed after just two years. They come with great reviews and recommended by our local Fire & Rescue Service but I’ve had to drown five of them now so will not use that brand again. I use these in bedrooms etc in addition to the wired smoke alarms to LD2. The ones I bought have a 5-year manufacturer's warranty so maybe different devices / models - there seem to be quite a choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondoggy Posted November 10, 2021 Report Share Posted November 10, 2021 Just fitted an Aico last week. Chose this make over Fire Angel based on reviews on Screwfix. It seems Fire Angel can have some reliability issues. I used mine to replace an old Fire Angel unit. It is hard wired and linked in to two other units. All are working together and I will be replacing the other two units with Aico in due course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted November 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 10 hours ago, DUNKS said: In what properties? Sorry, residential houses and flats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy69 Posted November 11, 2021 Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 I fitted fireguard+ to a few properties, on advantage of them is that the packages come with a remote to silence them which comes in handy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted November 11, 2021 Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 Fire angel is what I got. Fire service in Scotland will install them (smoke) in domestic owner properties but not rentals. IIRC they wanted them to be hardwired rather than battery operated, but I could have that wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy69 Posted November 11, 2021 Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 52 minutes ago, henry d said: IIRC they wanted them to be hardwired rather than battery operated, but I could have that wrong. They can be battery operated but must be a sealed battery which lasts the lifetime of the alarm (7 years). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted November 11, 2021 Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 51 minutes ago, stumpy69 said: They can be battery operated but must be a sealed battery which lasts the lifetime of the alarm (7 years). Cheers for the clarification I remember reading something about them just before we left Scotland so I didn't pay full attention to the details, it was just interesting because of my former career Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonepark Posted November 11, 2021 Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 https://www.gov.scot/publications/fire-and-smoke-alarms-in-scottish-homes/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgsontour Posted November 11, 2021 Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 Fire Angel as above are 5star mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilts#Dave Posted November 11, 2021 Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 As an electrician, fire angel are considered ‘diy’ and not what I’d fit but I’m sure do the job. Aico are the brand you’ll see most widely fitted in the domestic sector by professionals. They’ve recently brought out wireless interlinked units with built in 10 year lithium batteries, great as will all go off when one detects smoke/heat, which is the obvious downside to standalone battery units. They are expensive but obviously negates the need for the labour involved in running in cabling for mains powered interlinked units throughout the house, so perfect for the diy’er too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted November 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2021 Thanks everyone for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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