Domestic Fire & Carbon Monoxide Alarms

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a highly poisonous and potentially deadly gas which is produced by the incomplete burning of carbon-based fuels such as wood, coal, oil and gas. This can occur when fuels are burnt at very low temperatures or without a sufficient oxygen supply, such as with a faulty boiler or other defective carbon-fuelled appliances.

Unlike smoke and heat from a fire, carbon monoxide is completely colourless, odourless and tasteless and so is not detectable by the human senses, therefore installing a good quality carbon monoxide alarm is the best way to protect yourself.

Our range of carbon monoxide alarms are all Kitemark certified to BS50291 and made by the most reputable manufacturers in the industry.

Safe Fire Direct offer the UK's largest and most comprehensive range of smoke and heat alarms all manufactured by the highest regarded brands in the industry. Mains powered, battery powered and low voltage alarms are available for different power requirements. Each alarm in our range has been stringently tested and certified to the latest British Standards so you can be assured of their quality and reliability. Our range includes optical and ionisation smoke alarms, heat alarms and multi-sensor alarms to provide optimum performance in different areas of your property. We also offer alarms which can be radio-interlinked or hard-wire interlinked so that you can create a connected system to provide synchronised warning throughout a building.

The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 are in effect for England and Wales from 1st October 2022. These regulations make specific changes to the requirements for social housing providers and landlords in relation to smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in their properties.

From 1st October 2022 all social housing landlords must ensure that the following are in place in each of their properties:

• At least one smoke alarm installed on each storey of the property where there is a room used as living accommodation. (This has been a legal requirement for private rented housing since 2015)
• One carbon monoxide alarm installed in all rooms used as living accommodation which contain a fixed combustion appliance (excluding gas cookers)

As well as ensuring that the alarms are installed, all landlords must ensure any installed alarms are suitable and fully working. Therefore must repair or replace any faulty smoke / carbon monoxide alarms immediately once they are aware of the fault.

The new law in Scotland requires all homes (owned or rented) to have interlinked Smoke and Heat alarms installed by February 2022. Where there is a carbon-fuelled appliance (such as boilers, fires and heaters) or a flue, then a Carbon Monoxide alarm is also required.

The below selection of alarm ranges are all suitable to meet the new Scotland Regulations which take effect from February 2022:

From the 15th July 2022 The Renting Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) (Wales) Regulations 2022 requires all landlords in Wales to ensure their rented properties are fitted with mains-powered smoke alarms which are interlinked to each other. (For social housing landlords, please see England & Wales Social Housing Regulation Alarms 2022).

There should be at least one smoke alarm installed on each storey of the property. Additionally a carbon monoxide alarm is required in each room that contains a gas, oil or solid fuel burning appliance or flue.

Power Supply: All smoke and heat alarms must be primarily mains-powered via either a dedicated mains circuit on the distribution board or via a local mains supply circuit such as a lighting circuit.

Interlink: All smoke and heat alarms must be interlinked either via hard-wire interlink cable or by radio-frequency (RF) connection. Carbon monoxide alarms do not need to be interlinked with the other alarms.

All of the products shown below in this category are compliant with the new fire alarm regulations for Wales:

Air quality monitors are devices designed to monitor and assess the quality of indoor and outdoor air. Most of these devices are portable and compact and are able to measure all essential parameters such as carbon dioxide (CO2), temperature, oxygen, humidity, air volume and air velocity.

Testing the smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms in your home is crucial to ensure that they are fully operational and ready to function in an emergency.

Safe Fire Direct offer a quality range of testing equipment from smoke / carbon monoxide testing aerosols to remote control alarm switches which allow you to functionally test your alarms without the need reach up and activate the test button.

The right accessory to your Fire Alarm system can make all the difference. Whether that keys, relays or gateways, our varying range of accessories ensure you can adapt your system to suit your needs.

Replacement batteries for our range of smoke and heat alarms including 9V alkaline, longlife lithium and AA batteries.

These fire packs are designed to meet all of your fire protection needs. Ideal for home, landlords and tenants for complete fire protection, also suitable for use in both residential and commercial properties and complies with the 2011 statutory regulation for fire safety, in the home & letting sectors. Our fire packs come with all the fire protection items you require in one cost effective bundle. Signage is provided to help correctly identify fire blankets & fire extinguisher. Our packs are designed to offer you a complete fire safety solution and we have applied a discount compared to buying the packages individually.

Camping and Caravanning holidays are great fun for all ages but they do have their fair share of hazards (and we don't mean the British weather!). Are you and your family protected when camping or caravanning? Most people have smoke & co detectors in their homes but forget to take them away with them. Fires in tents or caravans spread extremely quickly, and ensuring you have the right equipment installed could be the difference between life and death. Below are a list of items that would ensure you and your family are protected against fire and carbon monoxide, that we recommend should be taken away with you every time you are going camping or caravanning.