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On a lighter note, Google’s data also revealed that the day when smoke alarms are most likely to sound in the UK is pancake day. Is the Nest Protect smoke and CO alarm suitable for homes in Scotland now that the law has changed? Smart smoke alarms are designed to sound the alarm when they detect smoke, as a conventional smoke alarm would. But the unique selling point of a smart smoke alarm is the ability to send alerts to your phone when there’s a fire. Test them by pressing the button until the alarm sounds. If it doesn’t sound, you need to replace the battery. Homes that have a fuel burning appliance, such as a boiler, an open fire or a log burner will also need to have a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm installed in the room the appliance is in, but the CO alarm doesn’t need to be interlinked. It goes without saying that every home should have a smoke alarm. You never know when you might need it, and it might save your life.
Fire blankets are used to put out a fire or wrap a person whose clothes are on fire. They are best kept in the kitchen. When charging electrical goods, follow the manufacturer’s instructions and look for the CE mark that indicates chargers comply with European safety standards.Buying and fitting smoke alarms, and ensuring they are carefully and properly maintained, could give you those precious few extra minutes in which to make your escape safely. An extension lead or adaptor will have a limit to how many amps it can take, so be careful not to overload them to reduce the risk of a fire. You could add another layer of protection by installing smoke alarms in every bedroom. This is a good idea, as studies have shown that sometimes children and older adults don't wake up when a smoke alarm on the landing goes off. Interlinked smoke alarms will use the same optical or ionisation technology mentioned above, so, they're not a type of alarm in their own right. Bedrooms, living rooms and hallway: Optical smoke alarms or combined optical smoke and heat alarms.
But in Scotland regulations are tighter – see 'What do the smoke alarm and heat alarm law changes in Scotland mean for me', below. Pros: Can suit dustier areas, such as lofts, the area near your bathroom or rooms where people smoke. If you own a Nest smoke and CO alarm, you will be able to continue to use it but it will need to be in addition to interlinked smoke and heat alarms. Take extra care if you need to leave the kitchen whilst cooking, take pans off the heat or turn them down to avoid risk. You should consider whether you think members of your family would hear an alarm in the planned position from key areas, such as their bedroom. Plus whether anyone has needs that would better suit a different configuration – for example, a hearing impairment or a particularly heavy sleeper. Tips for buying, installing and maintaining smoke alarms
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There are mainly four types of smoke alarm currently on the market – ionisation, optical (also described as photo electronic), heat and combined. Interlinking when one alarm goes off, all the connected detectors are activated. This can be particularly useful in a larger house. For the minimum level of protection, you need at least one smoke alarm on every level of your home. But a smoke alarm in every room (apart from the bathroom) will provide the greatest level of protection. This could be critical if you’re out when there’s a fire. All of the smart smoke alarms we've tested are optical models.
Use a thermostat controlled electric deep fat fryer. They can’t overheat. What to do if a pan catches fire You’re around 8 times more likely to die in a fire if you do not have a working smoke alarm in your home.
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There are a variety of different models to choose from. Your local fire and rescue service will be happy to give you advice on which one is best suited for you. If your home is on one level, you should fit the alarm in the hallway between the living and sleeping areas. If you have only one smoke alarm and two floors, put it where you can hear it when you are asleep – on the ceiling at the top of the stairs leading to the bedrooms. Optical: These are more expensive but more effective at detecting larger particles of smoke produced by slow-burning fires, such as smouldering foam-filled upholstery and overheated PVC wiring. They are marginally less sensitive to fast flaming fires. Optical alarms can be installed near (not in) kitchens, as they are less likely than ionisation alarms to go off when toast is burned.
If you can’t open the window break the glass in the bottom corner. Make jagged edges safe with a towel or blanket. What to do if your clothes catch fire Heat Alarms: They detect the increase in temperature from a fire and are insensitive to smoke. They can therefore be installed in kitchens. They only cover a relatively small area of a room, so potentially several heat alarms need to be installed in a large kitchen. Some smart models sound an alarm on your smartphone and through the alarm itself when triggered – this is the most helpful kind of smart alarm. Most smoke alarms now have hush buttons, for use where false alarms can be a nuisance e.g. when cooking. The alarm lets you know it’s been silenced by “chirping” or by displaying a red light – while a real fire producing lots of smoke will set it off anyway. Another helpful technology is the ‘Sleep-Easy Function’ which allows you to silence the alarm if a low battery beep starts in the middle of the night. The new law was introduced following the Grenfell fire in 2017, and its implementation has been delayed by a year because of the Covid pandemic.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions – smoke alarms need very little maintenance. A few minutes of your time during the year will ensure that your alarm is working and could help save your life and the lives of your family. You should: Spark devices are safer than matches or lighters to light gas cookers, because they don’t have a naked flame. The regulations state that all homes will need a smoke alarm to be installed in the most used room, which is likely to be the living room in most homes. And an interlinked heat alarm will need to be needed in the kitchen. Write on the smoke alarm itself the day that it was installed, and the date that it, or the battery, should be replaced So now you know how to fit a smoke alarm without drilling, go ahead and make sure you've got one installed in your home. And if you know an older person who may have difficulty installing a fire alarm themselves, pop round and help them fit one.
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