24-06-2017, 01:25 PM
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Wondering now about putting smoke alarms on the walls.I don't 'do' heights and my house is Victorian, with fairly high ceilings, which means I have to rely on someone else to replace the batteries in the two I have and this is not always convenient.
If I put them on the walls instead, would this still work?
24-06-2017, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Bruce
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My house is easy because it is all one level, on the ground, not double glazed. The only downside is that it is entirely made of wood (except for the roof of corrugated iron) and can be a pile of charred ashes in 15 minutes if it catches fire. I do have smoke detectors in each room
24-06-2017, 01:38 PM
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We have always had a plan and we insisted that the children practise.Smoke alarms throughout, a fire blanket in the kitchen and an extingusher in the garage. We know where we are going and what we are doing with the pets.
Nothing is left to chance.
24-06-2017, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Rachel
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Wondering now about putting smoke alarms on the walls.I don't 'do' heights and my house is Victorian, with fairly high ceilings, which means I have to rely on someone else to replace the batteries in the two I have and this is not always convenient.
If I put them on the walls instead, would this still work?
24-06-2017, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by May
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You should get someone in to fit new smoke alarms on Your ceiling Rachel...You can get ones with batteries which last for 10 yrs...better safe than sorry,
Thanks for that.
So putting them on the walls is pointless?
24-06-2017, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Rachel
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I didn't know you can get them with long-lasting batteries.Thanks for that.
So putting them on the walls is pointless?
24-06-2017, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by May
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Not sure about that,maybe a call to Your local fire Officer would help?
A sis in law is married to a retired Fireperson
I shall message her.
Why didn't I think of that?
24-06-2017, 02:38 PM
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I would go to front of house and shout out the front bedroom window , I' d have to jump out so that's iffy . Can't climb out back bedroom as have glass conservatory . I have alarms in hall , lounge and landing . I always shut the kitchen door at night .24-06-2017, 02:44 PM
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regulations are now that all new houses must have on upstairs window at least that opens 90 degrees in each room also be that can't be locked from the inside. That is at least what I have been toldNew windows have to have a FENSA certificate except for conservatories and the like
I didn't know until we had our chimney swept, they now should have certificate saying the work carried out is accordance with the law by a registered chimney sweep
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