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Alfred

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carbon monoxide gas alarm, have you checked yours,?????
« on: Jun 22, 2018, 08:50:19 AM »

Reading this morning of amazon and E,Bay withdrawing a particular carbon monoxide gas alarm which evidently according to the witch magazine had failed the safety checks ,


so if you go to BBC news there is a photo showing this particular alarm , so please check yours just in case,

Raven

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Re: carbon monoxide gas alarm, have you checked yours,?????
« Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018, 09:43:02 AM »
Ours is fine.  ;)

Phil

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Re: Carbon Monoxide Gas Alarm, Have You Checked Yours?????
« Reply #2 on: Jun 22, 2018, 09:51:44 AM »
Reading this morning of amazon and E,Bay withdrawing a particular carbon monoxide gas alarm which evidently according to the witch magazine had failed the safety checks ,

so if you go to BBC news there is a photo showing this particular alarm , so please check yours just in case,

How do you check your carbon monoxide alarm?

Do you do it correctly or just push the test button?
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Alex22

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Re: carbon monoxide gas alarm, have you checked yours,?????
« Reply #3 on: Jun 22, 2018, 12:02:17 PM »
I can't see an item on BBC News for this Alfred, which type of alarm is it  ?
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Alfred

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« Reply #4 on: Jun 22, 2018, 02:46:55 PM »

Hello Alex22,



it was shown on the BBCs  online news . how ever if you go to amazon or e.bay perhaps they will have the photo as well,


hi Alex well it seems the photo isnt there now, but iv found the information relating to it,


it is the  ( TUPOLEK ….gehsoo7awco  )  a   carbon monoxide alarm which was an amazon best seller then sold at £14.99 …(now withdrawn by amazon, )  evidentially it failed to detect gas in more than 80% of the tests  carried out by the which , the consumer magazine,


i hope this helps you, best wishes alfred,.

Alfred

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« Reply #5 on: Jun 22, 2018, 03:11:52 PM »

Having looked on line at the which report by (matt stevens)


the report said that 10 dangerous ,unsafe carbon monoxide detectors , were named and shamed by the which investigation ,.since removed by amazon,

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« Reply #6 on: Jun 22, 2018, 03:38:03 PM »
I've never had a carbon monoxide monitor. ???
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« Reply #7 on: Jun 22, 2018, 04:17:40 PM »
It is wise to get one .. Especially if your boiler is old.
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« Reply #8 on: Jun 22, 2018, 04:23:05 PM »
I bought mine from the registered Gas Safe engineer who serviced my gas fire last year.
No point in taking risks for a few quid!
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« Reply #9 on: Jun 23, 2018, 12:18:37 AM »
Thanks for the info Alfred   :)   mine is a Kidde Lifesaver so it's an OK one.
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« Reply #10 on: Jun 23, 2018, 07:19:33 AM »

Hello Alex22,
yes when i first read about this. i  immediately phoned my son, who checked his to find that he had had the one classified as dangerous, well within 20 minutes he had popped into our local asda store, and like your self also bought a kidde  life saver, so at least he's o.k also as his gas had been turned off for some time as he's not using his gas fire, ...............….so i hope all every one else on the forum and else where are all safe,

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« Reply #11 on: Jun 23, 2018, 08:46:45 AM »
I've never had a carbon monoxide monitor. ???

What heating do you have & how old is your gas boiler, if you have one?

Our carbon monoxide detector was installed, in the kitchen where the boiler & gas hob are situated, by the builder as per the current building regs.

We don't have a gas fire & all modern boilers are room-sealed so the chances of us having a carbon monoxide leak are about the same as winning the lottery.
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« Reply #12 on: Jun 23, 2018, 10:42:58 AM »
The boiler is just a couple of years old and is in the understair which is well ventilated but I take Alfred's point and it does make sense to get one. There is a gas fire but it's unused.
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« Reply #13 on: Jun 23, 2018, 10:51:13 AM »
The boiler is just a couple of years old and is in the understair which is well ventilated but I take Alfred's point and it does make sense to get one. There is a gas fire but it's unused.

Your boiler will be a room-sealed forced flow boiler which is totally independent of any room ventilation, but a few quid for a CO detector won't be a bad thing.
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« Reply #14 on: Jun 23, 2018, 11:34:04 AM »
It is wise to get one .. Especially if your boiler is old.
I think zoony lives alone :)


It's no joking matter though. Years back somebody I worked with paid to have a boiler changed for his parents. The installation was faulty and both died.


I recall some scandal where children on a self catering foreign holiday were killed too.