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However, if there is a fuel burning appliance in
more than one room and the number of apparatus
is limited, the following points should be considered
when deciding where best to put the apparatus:
• Locate the apparatus in a room containing a
flueless or open-flued appliance, and
• Locate apparatus in a room where the
occupant(s) spend most time.
• If the domestic premises is a bedsit (a single
room serving as both sitting and bedroom) then
the apparatus should be put as far from the
cooking appliances as possible but near to where
the person sleeps.
• If the appliance is in a room not normally used
(for example a boiler room), the apparatus
should be put just outside the room so that the
alarm may be heard more easily. Alternatively, a
remote alarm siren may be connected to a type
A apparatus located in a room(s) containing a
fuel-burning appliance.
Where in the room should I place
the detector?
Apparatus located in the same room as a fuel-
burning appliance:
For both wall and ceiling mounted apparatus the
following applies:
a)
The apparatus should be at a horizontal distance
of between 1m and 3m from the potential source.
b)
If there is a partition in a room, the apparatus
should be located on the same side of the
partition as the potential source.
c)
Carbon Monoxide alarms in rooms with sloped
ceilings should be located at the high side of the
room.
In addition to the above the following must be
observed:
If the apparatus is located on a wall:
a)
it should be located close to the ceiling;
b)
it should be located at a height greater than the
height of any door or window;
c)
it should be at least 150mm from the ceiling.