If not, please get one. Ours cost about £20 from B&Q. What's twenty quid if it saves the life of you and your family.
Too true mate - i'm gonna get one ASAP after hearing the news of Jimmy Jazz. Truly awful news after such a great day.
Had a close call a couple of years back. When the heating engineer came to do the annual maintenance, found that the flue was blocked with debris when I had a new flat roof fitted a couple of months earlier!
Boiler is a good place to start It depends which kind you are getting. If you are simply getting one of those little dot things that changes colour when there is a problem then you would be wise getting two, one next to the boiler and one placed where it wont look stupid near the fire (side of the fire maybe?) they only need to be there so you can check them occasionally/if you feel a little dizzy or light headed. If you are getting a proper alarm that goes off in the event of too much carbon monoxide in the air then it doesnt necessarily have to be next to either, just in your home. one upstairs on the landing, one downstairs in the hallway or corner of living room maybe? Basically treat them as you would fire alarms or better yet buy a couple that have fire alarms in them too and simply replace the fire alarms you already have. Complete protection and piece of mind for not a lot of money.
get a couple of these at a fiver a go, one for next to the boiler and one for near the fire</p> [img=http://s7ondemand4.scene7.com/is/servlet/izoom/BandQ/0816317000295_001c_v001_zp?&$230x230_generic$]</p> then put one of these at the top of the landing (if you get two then obvioulsy one downstairs too but upstairs is more important as its where you sleep) for £35 (or25 quid without smoke alarm if you already have one).</p> [img=http://s7ondemand4.scene7.com/is/servlet/izoom/BandQ/0025417054217_001c_v001_zp?&$230x230_generic$]</p> Total piece of mind for £35 or £45. It might sound a lot but think about how much better you'll sleep at night knowing your family is safe. I can't reccomend them enough.</p>
They are. Especially the smoke alarm/carbon monoxide alarm in one. It's the dogs B*ll*cks and couldnt be easier to use. stick it to the wall or ceiling and it will literally shout and tell you that there is a fire or carbon monoxide problem and you cant fail to notice which of the two it is as it says it loudly "warning, warning, fire fire" etc. Great piece of kit
You won't regret it. Alarms like that are often ignored because lets face it, how often are you likely to ever see the benefit? My money is on never. But you cant be sure can you? You can go 50 years and it never be needed and so what? you've lost 40 quid maximum. Or you can need it once and that 40 quid becomes the best money you've ever spent.
