Co alarms for rented property

[Inverness]

Any idea if open fires is compulsory to have a co alarm fitted? When I do landlord gas certificates and safety checks. I always fit a co alarm near the boiler also near the cooker too. Also does this year they want do alarms fitted through mains instead of battery.

 

[townfanjon]

Yep pretty sure they need them but not gas , but highly recommended

 

[Chalked]

Just finished my gas safe renewal today.

They say there is no compliance to fit them ( other than solid fuel) but it's good practice.

A nice earner too!

 

[Inverness]

Is it a regulations that all solid fuel fires require a co alarms fitted. I know it good practice to always fit a co alarm fitted in newly installations. But when I do landlord certificate I always install a co alarm if there not already fitted. Safe measure and the customer pays.

 

[Inverness]

Cheers guys!

 

[lame plumber]

Is it a regulations that all solid fuel fires require a co alarms fitted. I know it good practice to always fit a co alarm fitted in newly installations. But when I do landlord certificate I always install a co alarm if there not already fitted. Safe measure and the customer pays.

how do you justify a co alarm on a room sealed appliance, open flue no brainer but on a properly serviced rs appliance bit of a con imho

 

[PhoenixServices]

Lame, I don't think saying a co detector is a con. Bit like saying only homes that have candles should have smoke detectors.
If it saves one life then fitting one in every home is worth it.

 

[Gas74]

In Scotland all rooms containing a gas burning appliance must have a co detector unless its sole use is for cooking. (If it's a rented property). In England only applies to solid fuel for some reason. That came into Scotland on 1/12/2015

 

[Gas74]

And don't have to be mains

 

[Atouchofgas]

https://www.prhpscotland.gov.uk/sit...nment Carbon Monoxide Statutory Guidance.docm