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DISCLOSURE: We received this product for free for the purpose of writing an honest and impartial review. Whilst it does what other CO alarms do and detects dangerous levels of carbon monoxide within the home and sounds an alarm, it also has another excellent feature that most other alarms don’t have – using the latest sensor technology it features an early warning indictor, a pre-alarm warning which encourages ventilation of your property when low levels of carbon monoxide are detected. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. CO is a gas which cannot be seen, tasted or smelt but can result in CO poisoning and illness or in some cases death.

Carbon monoxide can also spread from neighbouring properties or outside sources such as vehicle fumes. CO also known as ‘the silent killer’ is a gas which cannot be seen, tasted or smelt but can result in CO poisoning and illness or in some cases death. Regular servicing of these items will help reduce the risk of CO in your home but it will not completely remove the risk. Carbon monoxide cannot be smelt, tasted or seen, and can be deadly - the only way to be alerted to CO is with an audible CO alarm. Every home needs a carbon monoxide detector (and smoke alarms), and we can recommend the FireAngel alarm – the build quality is good, the alarm is very loud, the flashing LED notifications are very noticeable.

And remember to get things like boilers and flues checked regularly with an annual gas safety check.A quiet self-test allows you to ensure your alarm is working, without disturbing anyone else with a loud alarm. To help prevent a Carbon Monoxide leak we advise getting your appliances regularly serviced by reputable engineers who are gas safety registered. If your property has an attached garage with a connecting door through to the house, it is recommended to fit a CO alarm inside the house leading from that doorway.

Where your alarm is installed can trigger nuisance alarms if not correctly placed, for example too close to doors or windows. Also note that carbon monoxide has been proven to spread into neighbouring properties through open windows and, in semi-detached or terrace houses, through loft spaces.Carbon Monoxide is produced when fuels burn incompletely – this could be from a boiler, gas fire, oven, log burner or a blocked flue or chimney.

Near an appliance: they should be placed within 1 to 3 metres horizontally from the appliance and between the height of the appliance to 150mm below the ceiling – i.A Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarm is the only way to alert residents to the presence of Carbon Monoxide within a property. With the latest sensing technology, a clear loud alarm and BSI Kitemark approvals, the FA3820-EUX10 carbon monoxide alarm offers the highest level of CO detection and will replace any end of life CO-9X alarms.