kanrent Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 Just been reading about more new regulations I have 2 smoke alarms 1 on the ground floor and 1 on the first floor landing ceiling in front of the bed rooms 1 of the bedrooms has the gas boiler do I now need to install a seperate smoke alarm just for that bedroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melboy Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 CO Alarm is probably more important than a smoke alarm in the bedroom. Where are the new regulations, where did you see them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanrent Posted August 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 6 hours ago, Melboy said: CO Alarm is probably more important than a smoke alarm in the bedroom. Where are the new regulations, where did you see them? I read the following on legislation.gov.uk From 1 October 2022, the Government is amending The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations to require rental properties to install a carbon monoxide alarm in every room with a fixed combustion appliance (excluding gas cookers). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanrent Posted August 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 6 hours ago, Melboy said: CO Alarm is probably more important than a smoke alarm in the bedroom. Where are the new regulations, where did you see them? Yea I mean a CO alarm forgot to call it that will I now need to install another in the bedroom where the gas boiler is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richlist Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 It certainly looks like there are plans that will require you to fit a co alarm in the bedroom with a boiler. It says the Gov are amending the Regs......that means they intend to do it or are currently doing it......it doesn't say they have done it. The Gov have a lot of rather important matters to deal with in the coming months so, I'd park any plans I had to purchase and install anther co alarm until you know they have actually completed and published the changes. Currently the Gov aren't working.....The prime minister & chancellor are away on holiday, nobody is running the county, nothing is being done about anything.....in particular the cost of living crisis. I think they are gonna be far to busy soon with other stuff due to civil unrest, anarchy, mob rule, chaos, refusal to pay and worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melboy Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 You will need a CO alarm in a bedroom as it is very advisable to do this if not already current regulations. I will ask my Son tomorrow morning as he is coming to do some work for me. I am aware that in many cases you would have no other option but to install a boiler in bedroom but it is something I would not like to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richlist Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 Aren't we all missing the elephant in the room ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanrent Posted September 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 This regulation comes into force on the 1st of October 2022. Can anyone tell me if this applies to existing tenancies, or new tenancies after that date Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richlist Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 We've no boilers so we've no idea. We're all electric and I've decided to go down the heat pump route. I believe its The future.....all electric running off renewables. Gas & gas boilers running on dinosaur juice are so last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bil8999 Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 On 8/9/2022 at 7:32 PM, Melboy said: You will need a CO alarm in a bedroom as it is very advisable to do this if not already current regulations. I will ask my Son tomorrow morning as he is coming to do some work for me. I am aware that in many cases you would have no other option but to install a boiler in bedroom but it is something I would not like to have. I would never fit a boiler in a bedroom, have never worked on a property where it has not been possible to install elsewhere, just more cost involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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