Replacing smoke alarms

[Steve T]

Hi

I need to replace two smoke alarms in my house, one is in the hallway and the other on the upstairs landing. They are interlinked, and 240 volt powered.

Which type of smoke alarm would be best for these places, and do you have any suggestions of any particular brand of smoke alarm to use? (They don't need to have the terminals on them as there is a back box in the ceiling)
Thanks for any advice

 

[Octopus]

What make do you have now ?

 

[Steve T]

What make do you have now ?

They are both 'kidde fyrnetics' and they are both being replaced

 

[gutterball]

Aico.

 

[Octopus]

Aico

2 x optical

Don't be fobbed off with the cheaper ionisation units.....

 

[ruston]

Again , Aico.

 

[Steve T]

Just had a look at aico, seems like they are a reasonable price too, so will go for two of these: Mains 146 Optical Smoke Alarm + Alkaline Battery - https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/EI146RC.html

Thanks for the advice

 

[Lee42]

Go for the ones which have the 10 year lithium batteries,(ei161). you will be replacing the 9v batteries when they run out in the other units, and cursing at them when they are bleeping in the middle of the night

 

[Lee42]

I woul

Just had a look at aico, seems like they are a reasonable price too, so will go for two of these: Mains 146 Optical Smoke Alarm + Alkaline Battery - https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/EI146RC.html

Thanks for the advice

I would recommend going for the lithium version.
Can fit and not worry about batteries running out

 

[gutterball]

I would fit the lithium ones. They are not much more and it saves you having to remember to change the batteries.