
DETAILS ON CO ALARM INSTALLATION AS
STATED IN ANNEX B OF BS7860-1996
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IN WHICH ROOM TO PUT THE ALARM:
Ideally, you should have an alarm in or near every room that
contains a fuel burning appliance.
However, if you have more than one appliance, but only one
alarm, you should take the following into consideration when
deciding where best to put the alarm.
If there is an appliance in the room where you sleep, you
should put the alarm in that room.
If there is an appliance in a room that you use a lot eg. sitting
room, you should put it in that room.
If you live in a bedsit, put the alarm as far away from the
cooking appliances as possible, but near to the place where you
sleep.
If the appliance is in a room not normally used (eg. boiler
room) put the alarm just outside the room so that you will be
able to hear the alarm more easily.