General Chat

Honest we have three in our small bungalow. Kathlyn

Thanks Maz would be appreciatedxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx((((((:

Yes I have 2, 1 upstairs 1 downstairs. A relative is connected to the fire service, every time he comes to visit,he just checks them. Just making sure he says. Better to be safe than sorry. Trish xx

McAnne - The answer is yes if you are over 60, the firemen will come round and install new fire alarms for free. I assume you are nowhere near that age, so you'll have to wait - or get someone who is over 60 to give your address instead of theirs and see what happens. Liz

If you haven't...PLEASE get one or more.....last summer had a fire which could have lost me my home (or worse!). It went from a tiny fire in the airing cupboard to thick black choking smoke in seconds, very scarey...would have been much worse if I hadn't managed to put it out with a small fire extinguisher....fire station 20mins away! If you do one thing tomorrow make it to buy a smoke alarm! best wishes Rose xxx

Went to collect my bus tokens yesterday and was met by four handsome firemen!!! They were asking questions to see if they should come round to the house to check on fire alarms, fire exits etc. The only question I could answer that gave them reason to call round was my age! Every other question I answered was fine, i.e. got fire alarms, not deaf, not disabled, not living alone. So-o-o-o within a couple of weeks, will get a visit from a friendly fireman - some perks with being slightly old I suppose. Liz

yes I've got 2 Lisa Maz. XX ps I haven't forgotten to find out that info for you - just not had a min - will try to do it on thursday xx

I had one, then the local brigade volunteered to do safety fire checks on homes in our area--now I have 3, and bless #em they fitted 'em free of charge--bloody annoying when they all go off together cos i'm making pancakes n boiling the kettle at the same time!! )))) Carol

Rosalind, your concrete house may not burn down, but the fumes and smoke from a furniture fire WILL kill you......... Bob

Two smoke alarms .... top and bottom of stairs and one carbon monoxide alarm in kitchin (boiler) . Viv

have to get one of the monoxide ones Kev ...that is important also....the silent killerxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx))))):

i have 2 smoke and 2 c,dioxide.kev

Batteries should be checked every twelve months and the detector should be free from dust...McAnne you should have one failing that get onto your local council who would be only to happy to send you round a hunky fireman to sort you out!!!LOlxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx(((((:

We have 2. One upstairs and one downstairs. We also check them regularly! Those who have firemen to test theirs had better give Donna the next testing dates so that she can just happen to be visiting! Jacky :-)

Not out here we don't, not sure whether we can get them. Concrete houses less likely to burn, but could lose the kitchen. Rosalind

Hi Lisa, We have 2 but have to say do not check them as often as we should, Caz xx

We have four, front hall, back hall, lounge, and upstairs corridor and yes they DO all work...am next going to add a carbon monoxide detector.) stupid site blocked the (co) the first time!!! Bob

I don't have any - does that mean I can have the firemen round ???

Yep got 2 one upstairs and one down stairs. Bev

Hi 'H'.... :) Think you oughta get them in to check them out...!!.....just to be on the safe side... :)