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What alarms do I have? Smoke alarms are present in your hallways, landings (where applicable) and living areas. There is a Heat Alarm in your kitchen. There is a Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarm in the room containing your gas boiler. There may be a second CO alarm for flues passing through another room. If any of these are missing, please get in touch.
Testing your smoke alarms - Your smoke alarms must be fitted in accordance with the manufacturer’s guidance. The control panel for your alarm system is most probably in the hall. Please make sure you know where it is located. There is a test button on the control panel. The Fire and Rescue Service recommends a weekly test.
Always ensure that the Green Mains power LED is constantly lit. This light confirms that the alarm is receiving mains power. It’s essential to check that your smoke and heat alarms work correctly. Follow the guidelines provided at the time of installation (you can also find guides on our website) and ensure all alarms sound when tested. Remember, when one goes off - they all go off.
If an alarm doesn’t sound, report to the Association as soon as possible
Cleaning – It’s simple - vacuum around the vents of each alarm regularly (we recommend doing
this monthly).
Maintenance/Replacement – We’ll check your alarms once a year – usually during your gas service visit. Please let us in to do these checks – they can save your life. Alarms will be renewed on a 10-year cycle from the date installed. We will notify you when these are due, and we ask that you accommodate access for the renewal.
More Information
Our website has a complete set of instructions and a quick guide. Here is the link below.
Fire and Carbon Monoxide Detectors (paragonha.org.uk)
You can get a free Fire Home Safety Visit from the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service. There is more
information on their website:
Home fire safety visits - Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (firescotland.gov.uk)
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