Requires a BS EN 50291 Kitemarked Carbon Monoxide alarm to be fitted when any new or replacement solid-fuel appliance is installed. Examples of solid fuel burning appliances are wood burners, open fires etc.
The Carbon Monoxide alarms should be fitted in the room with the appliance.
Alarms can be mains or battery powered. If the alarm is battery powered then the battery should last for the life of the alarm.
Requires a BS EN 50291 Kitemarked Carbon Monoxide alarm to be fitted when any new or replacement fuel appliance is installed (except cookers). This covers any fuel burning appliance, including those that burn gas, oil, coal and wood.
Alarms should be fitted in:
Requires a BS EN 50291 Kitemarked Carbon Monoxide alarm to be fitted when any new or replacement fuel appliance is installed (except cookers). This covers any fuel burning appliance, including those that burn gas, oil, coal and wood.
Alarms should be fitted in:
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