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Does Home Insurance Require Smoke Detectors?
UK home insurers do not generally require you to have smoke alarms fitted before they let you take out a home insurance policy, and they don’t inspect your property in...
Does Home Insurance Require Smoke Detectors?
UK home insurers do not generally require you to have smoke alarms fitted before they let you take out a home insurance policy, and they don’t inspect your property in...
BS 5839-6 Explained
BS 5839-6 is the British Standard for fire detection and alarm systems in domestic properties. The current version, BS 5839-6:2019+A1:2020, covers new and existing homes and provides recommendations for alarm...
BS 5839-6 Explained
BS 5839-6 is the British Standard for fire detection and alarm systems in domestic properties. The current version, BS 5839-6:2019+A1:2020, covers new and existing homes and provides recommendations for alarm...
Do You Need a Carbon Monoxide Detector?
If you have a fuel-burning appliance in your home, you should have a carbon monoxide alarm. Carbon monoxide is colourless and odourless, so you can't rely on your senses to...
Do You Need a Carbon Monoxide Detector?
If you have a fuel-burning appliance in your home, you should have a carbon monoxide alarm. Carbon monoxide is colourless and odourless, so you can't rely on your senses to...
Fire Alarm Categories Explained
Fire alarm categories describe what a fire detection system is designed to protect and where detectors need to be installed. For domestic properties, the categories you'll come across are LD1,...
Fire Alarm Categories Explained
Fire alarm categories describe what a fire detection system is designed to protect and where detectors need to be installed. For domestic properties, the categories you'll come across are LD1,...
Can You Sell a House in Scotland Without Interl...
There's no law that stops a sale going through because a property doesn't have interlinked smoke alarms. However, this isn’t the full picture, and it's not the same as saying...
Can You Sell a House in Scotland Without Interl...
There's no law that stops a sale going through because a property doesn't have interlinked smoke alarms. However, this isn’t the full picture, and it's not the same as saying...
Where to Position Heat & Smoke Alarms
Knowing where to put your smoke and heat alarms is just as important as having them installed. The right position gives an alarm the best chance of detecting smoke quickly...
Where to Position Heat & Smoke Alarms
Knowing where to put your smoke and heat alarms is just as important as having them installed. The right position gives an alarm the best chance of detecting smoke quickly...