new rule on CO alarms

[ambrosia]

can anyone clarify the new rules on CO alarms, i keep hearing rumors and whispers

i've been told for every new appliance installed it will be mandatory to fit a CO alarm, but wanted some clarfication of if and when this comes into force and whether it solely concerns domestic

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

not mandatory yet,but it can only be a good thing if it comes in,be ahead of the game start fitting them now

 

[Nostrum]

It's a requirement for solid fuel so wouldn't be surprised if it is brought in across the board, first i have heard of it though?

 

[Orry Clayton]

That's another £30 on price, plus £30 fitting - ha

 

[zeebeedee]

Should be law in rented properties and strongly advised in all others

 

[hammers4spanner]

Isnt law now or very soon to become law to install one on new builds??

 

[EPH]

Isnt law now or very soon to become law to install one on new builds??

Out of interest, how many CO incidents are there on new builds?

 

[desrob]

i fit as norm anyways on all fire installs.

 

[villa_tom]

I don't know why manufacturers don't stick them in with new appliances or even try and build them into boilers etc.

 

[hammers4spanner]

Out of interest, how many CO incidents are there on new builds?

Aint got a clue just heard other day that they are becoming reg to install them

 

[hammers4spanner]

I don't know why manufacturers don't stick them in with new appliances or even try and build them into boilers etc.

possibly cost??

 

[dancinplumba]

they are pushing for it to become law here on new builds, and is now in ireland i believe

 

[EPH]

Surely not hard to build it in with an interlock on new builds if that's there way forward?

 

[Orry Clayton]

even try and build them into boilers etc.

And how far from the appliance do CO alarms need to be when fitted? They could write it in MI's then it would be required prior to commissioning.

 

[stevetheplumber]

why on new builds ?weve got the safest boilers weve ever had and now they want to fit co alarms stables and horses comes to mind plus outlawing all open flued apliances

 

[rawr]

is there much profit in pushing co alarms? keep a few on the van and play salesman now and again?

 

[kirkgas]

I don't know why manufacturers don't stick them in with new appliances or even try and build them into boilers etc.

cause if they are in the boiler they will be under the flue and wont pick up any CO till the room has filled up with CO down to the level of the alarm, and they cant be fitted too close to an appliance and i bet there even more reasons haha

 

[kirkgas]

I don't know why manufacturers don't stick them in with new appliances or even try and build them into boilers etc.

cause if they are in the boiler they will be under the flue and wont pick up any CO till the room has filled up with CO down to the level of the alarm, and they cant be fitted too close to an appliance and i bet there even more reasons haha

 

[peteheat]

why on new builds ?weve got the safest boilers weve ever had and now they want to fit co alarms stables and horses comes to mind plus outlawing all open flued apliances

Because they are easier and cheaper to fit in new builds, but more important because the regs for new builds are pushing air tightness which means no advantitious air which could help dissipate C0.

(re-write in plain language) No traditional type ventilation or drafts in new build so the C0 will hang around / build up quicker as not as much new air to replace the old.

Think what would happen if there was a small leak in the flue, new boilers are not perfect and sadly not always fitted by RGI / Gas Safe installers they won't be for as long as anyone can walk in off the street and buy a gas boiler or parts.