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Carbon Moxoide alarm which one?

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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Ei is a household name in alarms, they manufacture in Shannon Co. Clare and give an awful lot back to the community.
    The only experience I have of Fire Angel is being woken up this very morning by one i got in Aldi a few weeks ago for the mother’s house. No fire.

    That’s not to say all Fire Angel are rubbish, but I’m only after replacing Ei 16 year old smoke and heat alarms just because they’ve gone past their use by date.


  • #3
    size5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 266 ✭✭size5


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Ei is a household name in alarms, they manufacture in Shannon Co. Clare and give an awful lot back to the community.
    The only experience I have of Fire Angel is being woken up this very morning by one i got in Aldi a few weeks ago for the mother’s house. No fire.

    That’s not to say all Fire Angel are rubbish, but I’m only after replacing Ei 16 year old smoke and heat alarms just because they’ve gone past their use by date.

    The above makes sense as got the EI for a rented property and knew it looked good!! Only last week bought the Fire Angel for my own house but it didn't fill me with confidence!!


  • #4
    crasy dash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,626 ✭✭✭crasy dash


    size5 wrote: »
    So I need to purchase two carbon monoxide alarms. Have two alarms below with a huge price difference any thoughts:

    Woodies €30 https://www.woodies.ie/homewares-furniture/home-security-safety/carbon-monoxide-alarms/ei-electronics-carbon-monoxide-alarm-with-memory-and-10-year-sensor-ei207-1137342

    versus

    Screwfix €14 for an alarm

    https://www.screwfix.ie/p/fireangel-co-9b-co-alarm-led-display/25134?gclid=CjwKCAiA25v_BRBNEiwAZb4-ZaWARv17PjRyq_KeMKvdW0sVBPRI22N6NDv_T7mKxRZ-2of4mg5tQRoCPTUQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

    Advise appreciated

    Ei all the way they cost slightly more but at work we would have very few returns on them.

    Cheaper ones constantly being replaced under warranty a real headache.


  • #5
    Calahonda52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,873 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    Just be aware that fitting a CO alarm properly in the correct location is not the same as fitting a smoke alarm/
    Different threats, different solutions required

    “I can’t pay my staff or mortgage with instagram likes”.



  • #6
    K.Flyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,565 ✭✭✭K.Flyer


    I always use EI alarms, preferring to use their boiler shut down relay system which shuts off the boiler if Carbon Monoxide is detected. Plus you can have linked up alarms, so if one goes off, they all go off.


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  • #7
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    K.Flyer wrote: »
    I always use EI alarms, preferring to use their boiler shut down relay system which shuts off the boiler if Carbon Monoxide is detected. Plus you can have linked up alarms, so if one goes off, they all go off.

    For the linked hard wired ones, I like that the bases are still the same as they were back in the day, so it’s a matter of seconds to replace them.

    I’d never heard of the boiler shut down, that’s an interesting idea.


  • #8
    K.Flyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,565 ✭✭✭K.Flyer


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    For the linked hard wired ones, I like that the bases are still the same as they were back in the day, so it’s a matter of seconds to replace them.

    I’d never heard of the boiler shut down, that’s an interesting idea.

    Yes, the C.O. alarm and radio link relay system is brilliant. It breaks the power supply to the boiler. I've been retro fitting them to apartments with boilers in cupboards in bedrooms.
    If Alarm is activated, then the boiler shuts down completely. Pressing the test button on the alarm also activates the relay.


  • #9
    CoBo55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,609 ✭✭✭CoBo55


    Anyone remember the Ei handryer? Absolute piece of junk.


  • #10
    Drifter50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 617 ✭✭✭Drifter50


    I would recommend the Kidde combination smoke detector / CO2 detector. Does both jobs properly, can be tested daily, looks well, all in all a good bet
    Whatever you choose don`t fit a smoke alarm in the kitchen


  • #11
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,218 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Nest Protect are outstanding, although expensive.


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  • #12
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,218 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Calahonda52 wrote: »
    Just be aware that fitting a CO alarm properly in the correct location is not the same as fitting a smoke alarm/
    Different threats, different solutions required

    Please elaborate. What's wrong with a ceiling mounted CO detector?


  • #13
    Choosehowevr.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭Choosehowevr.


    K.Flyer wrote: »
    Yes, the C.O. alarm and radio link relay system is brilliant. It breaks the power supply to the boiler. I've been retro fitting them to apartments with boilers in cupboards in bedrooms.
    If Alarm is activated, then the boiler shuts down completely. Pressing the test button on the alarm also activates the relay.
    I've connected them to security panels on houses you'd get a text alert although they'd have mostly proprietary sensors for security panels afaik

    On commercial fire panels can't remember exactly which was which but I think the fire operated a window closer and CO a window opener if I remember on commercial work

    Also fire condition operates Gas slam valves in restaurants and the like



    Definitely EI over Kidde anyhow


  • #14
    Dunfyy
    Site Banned Posts: 113 ✭✭Dunfyy


    I would buy screwflex alarm below that one with 7 year battery for 19 euro you will save money on batteries


  • #15
    Choosehowevr.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭Choosehowevr.


    size5 wrote: »
    So I need to purchase two carbon monoxide alarms. Have two alarms below with a huge price difference any thoughts:

    Woodies €30 https://www.woodies.ie/homewares-furniture/home-security-safety/carbon-monoxide-alarms/ei-electronics-carbon-monoxide-alarm-with-memory-and-10-year-sensor-ei207-1137342

    versus

    Screwfix €14 for an alarm

    https://www.screwfix.ie/p/fireangel-co-9b-co-alarm-led-display/25134?gclid=CjwKCAiA25v_BRBNEiwAZb4-ZaWARv17PjRyq_KeMKvdW0sVBPRI22N6NDv_T7mKxRZ-2of4mg5tQRoCPTUQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

    Advise appreciated

    You can see from the woodies link there that it's cleverly advertised as a 10 year alarm but runs on 2 AA batteries, slightly misleading

    30 euro for a budget grade alarm


    https://www.eielectronics.ie/products/co/battery-powered-co/ei208-carbon-monoxide-alarm/#tab-description

    This one is a 10 year alarm with a 10 year battery, you'd probably get it for the same price at an electrical wholesalers


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