Fireangel CO-9D Digital Sealed for Life Carbon Monoxide Alarm, White
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The CO-9D is portable so can be taken on holiday or installed within the home, and is designed to alert the household to the presence of Carbon Monoxide and provide precious time to escape.
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CO-9D Digital Display Carbon Monoxide Detector
Our CO-9D digital, 7 year life carbon monoxide alarm provides an early warning of the presence of CO in your home. The digital LCD display shows low levels of CO down to 10ppm and also peak readings over the previous 4 weeks. Ideally a Carbon Monoxide Alarm should be installed in every room with a fuel burning appliance.
Positioning: Boiler Room | Bedroom | Kitchen | Living Room
- 7 year sealed for life lithium battery
- Portable so can be taken on holiday or easily installed with the home
- Room thermometer function designed to provide a temperature indication
- Certified to BS EN50291-1:2010+A1:2012 & BS EN50291-2:2010
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Safety at home and on holidayDid you know that exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) can lead to unconsciousness, brain damage and ultimately death? A carbon monoxide alarm which gives audible and visual warning of dangerous levels of CO can save the lives of you and your family. | Common Sources of COCarbon monoxide (CO) is called the silent killer, this is because it’s undetectable to human senses – a dangerous colourless, odourless and tasteless gas that is emitted when fuel is burned inefficiently. | UK Fire And Rescue ServicesWe are leading the way in fire safety with state of the art design and technology to deliver the most reliable, efficient and desirable home safety solutions, FireAngel products are used by over 90% of UK Fire and Rescue Services. |
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| Battery Life | 7 Year | 7 Year | 1 Year |
| Battery Included | Sealed for life lithium | Sealed for life lithium | 2x AA |
| Advanced electrochemical sensor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Easy to Instal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-functional LCD digital display screen | ✓ | ||
| Low level CO detection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4 week memory function – shows peak reading of cO detected over a 4 week period | ✓ | ||
| Portable – for use at home & on holiday | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Certified to BS EN50291-1:2010+A1:2012 & BS EN50291-2:2010 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Weight: | 118 g |
| Dimensions: | 3.99 x 12.5 x 7.39 cm; 117.93 Grams |
| Model: | CO-9D |
| Part: | CO-9D |
| Colour: | White |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | Yes |
| Batteries Included: | Lithium Ion |
| Manufacture: | Sprue Safety Products |
| Colour: | White |
| Quantity: | 1 |
I think it works......
I bought this as an extra safety feature for the house. We’ve all read about terrible accidents with CO. It is well built and boasts a 7 year battery life. Straight out of the box it reads: 0. I guess that’s very good but how do you tell if it’s actually working or not giving a false reading? I suppose the fact that I’m setting here typing out a half sensible review probably means that the zero reading is accurate enough…or is it????
Excellent value and peace of mind
I purchased this carbon monoxide alarm to replace our old one. Although the old one still works, it’s recommended they are replaced every seven years. Not prepared to take a chance on the safety of myself and my family, I decided to get a slightly better alarm which gives readings as well as an alarm. Very loud and the screen showing the readings is very reassuring, especially since our boiler is in a bedroom. Highly recommended.
Excellent value and peace of mind
I purchased this carbon monoxide alarm to replace our old one. Although the old one still works, it’s recommended they are replaced every seven years. Not prepared to take a chance on the safety of myself and my family, I decided to get a slightly better alarm which gives readings as well as an alarm. Very loud and the screen showing the readings is very reassuring, especially since our boiler is in a bedroom. Highly recommended.
Easy to install and works well
I bought this to replace a previous detector that had expired after the usual seven year fixed lifespan. It is very easy to set up and use, but some care is needed to put it in a appropriate location, as with all of these products.
The detector has a useful display that shows either temperature or current carbon monoxide level as extra reassurance. In use ours constantly shows zero, but it did indicate a low reading when I tested it with a CO source.
I like the fact that it has an internal battery designed to last the lifetime of the product. So hopefully we won’t be woken in the middle of the night with it chirping for a new battery.
far better than the beep only versions
bought on recommendation as the alarms that just ‘beep’ I have no confidence they are working !!
im doing a camper conversion so liked this as you can see when only a really small amount of (is it carbon monoxide?!) was present in the van, not large enough to ‘alarm the beep only alarms’; it showed us there was a leak somewhere back into the van from the diesel heater fumes
FAR BETTER than the beep only versions, just makes me feel SO MUCH BETTER seeing the digital read ou
far better than the beep only versions
bought on recommendation as the alarms that just ‘beep’ I have no confidence they are working !!
im doing a camper conversion so liked this as you can see when only a really small amount of (is it carbon monoxide?!) was present in the van, not large enough to ‘alarm the beep only alarms’; it showed us there was a leak somewhere back into the van from the diesel heater fumes
FAR BETTER than the beep only versions, just makes me feel SO MUCH BETTER seeing the digital read ou
Handy LCD display
I like the LCD display on this one, it makes things a lot easier to work out. My last monitor’s alarm went off and didn’t adhere to the stated pattern of beeps so I couldn’t work out what was going on with it and assumed the worst. Turns out it was simply shouting about being at the end of it’s useful life. So the LCD screen that will display a message as well as an audible alarm won me over this time round.
Handy LCD display
I like the LCD display on this one, it makes things a lot easier to work out. My last monitor’s alarm went off and didn’t adhere to the stated pattern of beeps so I couldn’t work out what was going on with it and assumed the worst. Turns out it was simply shouting about being at the end of it’s useful life. So the LCD screen that will display a message as well as an audible alarm won me over this time round.
A life saving necessity.
This CO detector is ready to go. the battery lasts seven years, so I dont have to worry about it running flat. Very easy to set up,as long as one reads the little instruction manuel. Placing it where? was a bit of a poser, but decided in the
kitchen on a high shelf, two meters from the combi gas boiler. Tested the alarm. Everything working OK.Will test every week and a circuit test will be done once a year, both simple to do.
Every household should have one or two of these detectors.
A product I hope i'll never have to use
I have three of these in my house. One, i purchased a few years ago, and 2 I purchased from Amazon. I have one by the gas boiler, one by the log burner and one at the top of the stairs. Ok they are a little more expensive than the cheaper products but I think the fact it shows the current ppm count makes it worth a few extra quid. I also like the fact I can stand this up on a shelf near the log burner rather than mounting it on the wall or ceiling.
All in all a quality made product for a reasonable price.
I am happy with my purchase. I was doubtful due to some of the review stating that they have rested the product but it does not work. These people cannot have read the instruction manual fully as it clearly explains How it works and where to place the alarm. The tests mentioned by other reviewers are unfair.
I love how these come with wall attachments and they can also be freestanding, as shown in my photo. This is a great feature as it means I can take them with me when visiting hotels/caravans etc.
The manual is informative and simple to understand and wrtten in English, not translated. It is clearly intended for The British market as there is British rested safety advice and telephone numbers of the UK Gas board etc.
The test is loud so I have every faith that this will work well to wake me up.
The screen is reassuring as you can monitor the co2 level against the reference in the manual.
I hope you found this helpful.
Pros and cons
For the price (17) this is amazing! But comparing it to other Co alarms you should note:
Its not the loudest alarm out there.
It has an annoying light that flashes brighter than my other alarms.
Build quality (if this even matters) isnt great.
But it does work perfect as tested myself with some known sources of Co in a room where I expect 20ppm, this detector did climb to 23.
Also the alarm did ring in a slightly smokey environment from Co at higher levels. So for its price it’s 5 star but compared to some other detectors 4 star.
Fireangel CO2 detecto
I ordered two units to replace old life expired units and received them 2 days later so cannot fault supplier.
The detectors themselves are well made and do just what is claimed in terms of sound level on test and if required show room temperature. The fact that they can be deactivated by re-inserting a safety device means that they can be moved about externally from house to house and then reactivated by removing the security device. Sealed battery is an advantage since it has an advertised life of 7 yrs and should avoid the need to replace batteries frequently as others I have owned required. I trust that it will do its job although I hope that it will not be needed. Time will tell how good it really is.
Great for peace of mind
Bought this on a lightning deal and got a really good CO alarm for my money. I keep it in the living room near my multi-fuel burner. The unit combines a standard CO alarm, including the usual lights and siren, with a digital readout which can show either room temperature or CO ppm (this is handy because it lets you know if any combustion gases are leaking into the room, even at low levels, allowing you to tackle a potential problem before the ppm reach dangerous levels). Great reassurance at a very reasonable price.
Great for peace of mind
Bought this on a lightning deal and got a really good CO alarm for my money. I keep it in the living room near my multi-fuel burner. The unit combines a standard CO alarm, including the usual lights and siren, with a digital readout which can show either room temperature or CO ppm (this is handy because it lets you know if any combustion gases are leaking into the room, even at low levels, allowing you to tackle a potential problem before the ppm reach dangerous levels). Great reassurance at a very reasonable price.
Remember to replace after 7years
It’s good to see the green light flash so you no it’s working also the digital display lets you know if and how much gas it is detecting. It’s very reassuring to see a 0 in the display, up to 35 is safe above that it will show a red light and trigger the alarm open doors and windows and call the gas emergency numbe
Works perfectly
This was easy to install – straight forward instructions – I love the temperature option on this, and the fact it flashes every so often to remind me its working. So far its been installed for over a week, and it has recorded very low Carbon Monoxide readings, so al in all, i know this works and i think good value for such a dual purpose alarm.
Works perfectly
This was easy to install – straight forward instructions – I love the temperature option on this, and the fact it flashes every so often to remind me its working. So far its been installed for over a week, and it has recorded very low Carbon Monoxide readings, so al in all, i know this works and i think good value for such a dual purpose alarm.
Dual monoxide and temperature gauge
It supposedly does what it’s meant to – measure carbon monoxide in the air. So far I’ve had none even though I’m lighting fires most nights. Is this a good thing? Well no carbon monoxide is good right? I’ve no way of telling if it’s working so I assume it is. If I did in my sleep from carbon monoxide poisoning, you’ll know that it doesn’t work. Doubles as a thermometer although annoyingly I’ve to press the alarm button for it to switch to the thermometer mode.
discreet and effective
we moved into a house with a woodburning stove. The house has some damp and after a few days of lighting the fire we weren’t feeling wonderful. Wondered if it was the damp but changed the stove seals as well and checked we were using it correctly. We still felt a bit rough and then saw the monitors. It registered zero for a while but then one day it went off – the CO had risen rapidly for no apparent reason. Whether this is what happened previously and led to us feeling the way we did we will never know, but we are glad to have made this purchase and reassured that should a sudden spike happen again we will at least know and can ensure we are safe.
Great price for a great lifesaving item.
This is a bit thicker than usual wall mounted alarms but I like the clear display and long life battery. Bought this one for my sister who would not hanged batteries in things if faulty so no concerns about having to do that with this one. The clear display is great a corridor thermometer too. The alert is clear and loud and flashing red light on the test ring too should hopefully do the job. While its hopefully never going to be needed it’s another of those essentials we all have to have.
Update – still working finr., But purchased another to replace my 70+ Pyronix alarm co2 detector after it failed after only four years. Rather than spend the same I bought this for less than 20 with a 7 year battery too. Worth the loss of app use for the savings.
I'm still alive...Or am I?
It’s a bit difficult to tell if it works or not really, I mean it beeps when I press test but I would have to actually generate CO to test the sensor. But seems in a working order
However, if it doesn’t work and my house fills up with CO without me knowing I won’t be around to update this review; so I will say it’s good and take a few of you out with me.
I'm still alive...Or am I?
It’s a bit difficult to tell if it works or not really, I mean it beeps when I press test but I would have to actually generate CO to test the sensor. But seems in a working order
However, if it doesn’t work and my house fills up with CO without me knowing I won’t be around to update this review; so I will say it’s good and take a few of you out with me.
Effective
Seems to be well designed, although I’ve not seen it with a non-zero reading yet. The temperature display is a nice extra, and it is useful for showing a ‘missed’ warning too. The ‘cumulative exposure’ reading seems like a great idea, reacting more quickly to a more dangerous level of CO (whilst still indicating that there is a potential problem). Well designed test mode too.
Effective
Seems to be well designed, although I’ve not seen it with a non-zero reading yet. The temperature display is a nice extra, and it is useful for showing a ‘missed’ warning too. The ‘cumulative exposure’ reading seems like a great idea, reacting more quickly to a more dangerous level of CO (whilst still indicating that there is a potential problem). Well designed test mode too.
Room Temperature not accurate!
I recently purchased a second one of these as the recommendation was to renew after 7 years.
The old one still works fine and the new one is installed right next to it BUT the temperature readings are very different. (the older one reading 6degC higher). The postion of the two devices was reversed after a few days, but the variation continued.
I then introduced our greenhouse mercury max/min U-shaped thermometer (the sort you can accurately read on both the left (upside down) and the right) and left it there a couple of days. That one gave me a reading bang in the middle (ie 3degC above the new one, and 3degC below the old one).
The enclosed leaflet states that the temperature reading is accurate to + or – 2degC. Basically it gives a rough guide, but don’t hang your hat on it – 5degF either way is a lot imho.
My parents needed a new CO monitor and I urged them to go for the Fire Angel as I have two of these in my own home. Yes, you can buy cheaper ones but then you need to have the discipline to keep changing the batteries every year – after all the monitor is no good if the batteries are dead. With this one you get a sealed unit with a battery that lasts 7 years – so one less thing to think about throughout that time.
The unit is small and neat and comes with good instructions. Hopefully you’ll never need it but if you do, it’s good to know that it lets out a powerful blast of sound if you are in danger.
At my father’s suggestion, I’m going to pop one of our monitors in my luggage for my upcoming holiday. Staying in Air BnB properties in countries with lower safety standards than we might expect, it seems like a sensible precaution and these monitors are small and lightweight.
This is a handy little unit that will either fix to a wall with the supplied screws and plugs, or stand on a shelf with the built-in plastic feet. I liked that it was a sealed unit — so no messing about with AAA batteries. It has a claimed functional life of 7 years. This makes allowance for the recommended weekly alarm test. The instructions suggest that battery life may be longer than this, but the unit itself needs replacing in 7 years.
It is 5″ x 3″ and a little over an inch fat. The display has two modes — room temperature (?) and Carbon monOxide (CO) ppm. It only registers CO levels of 10 ppm and above.
From the instruction book: 35ppm is the maximum allowable concentration for any continuous 8 hour period for a healthy adult. The alarm sounds when 50 ppm is registered for 60-90 minutes. It sounds a bit sooner if the levels are 100 ppm and within 3 minutes if exposed to CO concentrations of 300 ppm or higher. 300 ppm is only life-threatening after several hours exposure.
The instruction book encourages annual testing of the sensor with a CO source (they suggest an incense stick) held under the sensor. You put the unit into a special test mode by holding down the test button.
To use you just pull out the clip that prevents battery discharge and it’s up and running. Then place the sensor between 1 and 3 metres from the potential source of CO. I have some old gas appliances so I wanted to make sure they were ok. The gas fire in the living room registered 0 ppm after several hours use. The kitchen was a different story. With two rings and the grill in use it registered, momentarily 13ppm, but stayed at 10 ppm for most of the time the burners were in use. While no CO would be best, the fact it registered small amounts suggests that it is functioning as required, so I’m quite happy with it.
A must for every home!! or travel?
Portable- shelf-worktop mounted so can be taken with you, even if in rented accommodation, staying with friends or relatives? or going on holiday? B&B’s, Holiday apartments? student accommodation?
I bought 2x (upstairs-Bedroom and downstairs-by boiler) and may buy a 3rd to go in my overnight travel bag (always got one wherever I stay then)
Can also be fitted to the wall (screws & wall fixings supplied)
They are down to an affordable price now so why take a chance?
A must for every home!! or travel?
Portable- shelf-worktop mounted so can be taken with you, even if in rented accommodation, staying with friends or relatives? or going on holiday? B&B’s, Holiday apartments? student accommodation?
I bought 2x (upstairs-Bedroom and downstairs-by boiler) and may buy a 3rd to go in my overnight travel bag (always got one wherever I stay then)
Can also be fitted to the wall (screws & wall fixings supplied)
They are down to an affordable price now so why take a chance?
If you haven't got one of these get one and protect your family at such a small price!
If you haven’t got one of these get one and protect your family at such a small price, does everything it should and doesn’t look to bad while doing it, It’s easy to fit just a few screws and has a permanent temperature display while not in use which is nice touch, can’t fault it.
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If you haven't got one of these get one and protect your family at such a small price!
If you haven’t got one of these get one and protect your family at such a small price, does everything it should and doesn’t look to bad while doing it, It’s easy to fit just a few screws and has a permanent temperature display while not in use which is nice touch, can’t fault it.
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Life Save
This saved my life last night. The alarm went off at 03.30 this morning with a reading of 45ppm (45 co parts per million).
Codent (who have taken over from Transco) came out and capped my gas off.
I had already taken all the action i could to make myself safe before the gas engineer arrived. There is a very good chance i wouldn’t be here now without this tester!
Mighty midge
eesy to understand the instructions You set it up by pulling the battery saving tab out. You write the date on teh back. You can test it by pressing the big button. . Thats it! Pleased that its a lot smaller than I expected. It has a wedge shaped piece underneath so you can stand it on a shelf without having to use a drill or fixings. It is light enough to use stick on velcro if you dont want to use screws.
Mighty midge
eesy to understand the instructions You set it up by pulling the battery saving tab out. You write the date on teh back. You can test it by pressing the big button. . Thats it! Pleased that its a lot smaller than I expected. It has a wedge shaped piece underneath so you can stand it on a shelf without having to use a drill or fixings. It is light enough to use stick on velcro if you dont want to use screws.
Bought to replace an existing model which ran out of battery exactly 5 years after purchase with a five year guarantee, so hoping this will last 7 years in line with the current guarantee. Advantage of this over more expensive (and more heavily promoted) FireAngel models is that it records and shows level of CO escaping in ppm, rather than whether it has exceeded a safe limit – useful to know as very low level emissions are acceptable but could still need investigating.
Very good
This is a replacement for exactly the same model of detector I have been using for around the specified seven year product life (so long I have forgotten the exact date I purchased it) It has worked reliably through all these years and as designed recently started to beep to warn me it needed to be replaced. Great deign that ensures you replace it when required, unlike older plug in models that it was all to easy to forget to replace them when they were past their end of service life.
Very good
This is a replacement for exactly the same model of detector I have been using for around the specified seven year product life (so long I have forgotten the exact date I purchased it) It has worked reliably through all these years and as designed recently started to beep to warn me it needed to be replaced. Great deign that ensures you replace it when required, unlike older plug in models that it was all to easy to forget to replace them when they were past their end of service life.
Which Recommend Digital Carbon Monoxide Alarm
What I like about this particular carbon monoxide alarm is that it has been tested by Which magazine and it passed every test they put it through, which as you may know would have been extensive, you may be put off by the low price, but don’t be fooled! This alarm is just as good as the most expensive. Seven year battery gives you further piece of mind. Would highly recommend.
I really like this Fireangel Carbon monoxide detector. I decided to buy it after seeing it in someone’s home. I like that it has a 7 year battery which is also the life span of the gadget. I got fed up of changing batteries in other carbon monoxide detectors that I had, and also not knowing if they were still efficient. I think this one is slightly more expensive than other detectors, but it gives you the current CO level in the room, providing there is any. Otherwise the reading is at 0. This gives you add peace of mind. It also tells you the room temperature. It comes with a very handy instruction manual which explains the different functions. It is portable and has a device to stop it working when in transit, which makes it very convenient to take on holidays. Very happy with this product.
Fire angel co2 alarm
Had this product 5 years. Testing now and then . Had no problems. Bought 3. 1 In The kitchen . 1 over each of the beds in each bedroom. Safety 1st. Red light flashing can be annoying but co2 is oderless, reasonably loud. So long as you don’t install long distance away you will hear it. This is why I have multiple ones installed. Never can be to safe when it comes to gas boilers.
I renewed my carbon alarm from the same make because when I was having my boiler serviced, the engineer said that over a long period of the, they gradually get too dirty to work properly, so I chose this one as FireAngel was the make of my old one. It’s much better, more symbols, love having the temperature reading and a little green light flashes every five minutes to let you know it’s working. It says when the battery is running low a symbol will appear instead of that annoying bleeping sound. It’s a peace of mind that doesn’t cost a lot but a life saver if my boiler or oven ever goes wrong.
Quality Device / Great Price / Tested and Works Well
This is a quality device with a 7 year battery life (minimum)
I’ve tested it and the alarm is loud enough to be heard around the house but it also records the CO level which is easy to read/understand.
For the price of this device you have no excuse not to have one I bought it for the peace of mind and feel confident in my purchase.
Quality Device / Great Price / Tested and Works Well
This is a quality device with a 7 year battery life (minimum)
I’ve tested it and the alarm is loud enough to be heard around the house but it also records the CO level which is easy to read/understand.
For the price of this device you have no excuse not to have one I bought it for the peace of mind and feel confident in my purchase.
simple to use and clear unit , so good i have brought 2 more for family
So good i even brought two more for family . my aunt had a carbon monoxide alarm go off last week at night during the heavy snow and it got me thinking that we have not had a CO alarm in some years , Ordered this unit as it seemed simple and trouble free . In trying it out the unit is easy to use , good loud alarm , no set up or complicated instructions , read zero in the house until its next to the running gas cooker which puts it up to 30 odd ( normal for it to do so ) I have now popped it out of the way on a window sill near the boiler and its happily not reading anything
simple to use and clear unit , so good i have brought 2 more for family
So good i even brought two more for family . my aunt had a carbon monoxide alarm go off last week at night during the heavy snow and it got me thinking that we have not had a CO alarm in some years , Ordered this unit as it seemed simple and trouble free . In trying it out the unit is easy to use , good loud alarm , no set up or complicated instructions , read zero in the house until its next to the running gas cooker which puts it up to 30 odd ( normal for it to do so ) I have now popped it out of the way on a window sill near the boiler and its happily not reading anything
Ordered at 8am delivered at 8pm 1st class service from amazon, purchased for an elderly customer who have old appliances and a log burner, also not to steady of there feet so the need to not replace batterys is good. works very well with a true temperature reading according to my own device so have no doubt the CO reading will be true also. FireAngel is always a brand you can trust. A+++ Recommended
Ordered at 8am delivered at 8pm 1st class service from amazon, purchased for an elderly customer who have old appliances and a log burner, also not to steady of there feet so the need to not replace batterys is good. works very well with a true temperature reading according to my own device so have no doubt the CO reading will be true also. FireAngel is always a brand you can trust. A+++ Recommended
I have the non-LED models around the house, but wanted to try a digital display to give visible reassurance to guests using the gas appliances and open fire. The display is handy when you don’t want to wait for the LED light to flash, or press the test button. Shows you, via a line graph, how much (if any) CO is in the atmosphere. A good addition to the range of alarms already in the house.
I have the non-LED models around the house, but wanted to try a digital display to give visible reassurance to guests using the gas appliances and open fire. The display is handy when you don’t want to wait for the LED light to flash, or press the test button. Shows you, via a line graph, how much (if any) CO is in the atmosphere. A good addition to the range of alarms already in the house.
Fire angel co detecto
Turned up well within the specified time and both that I ordered work a treat. One downstairs and one in a bedroom above the garage where the boiler is. My one and only gripe is the delivery company Hermes who, walked past a car in the drive, up to the door and posted a card (without even knocking the door) saying the package was left in our bin! It just so happened our daughter opened the door and said, “we’re in!”
Fire angel co detecto
Turned up well within the specified time and both that I ordered work a treat. One downstairs and one in a bedroom above the garage where the boiler is. My one and only gripe is the delivery company Hermes who, walked past a car in the drive, up to the door and posted a card (without even knocking the door) saying the package was left in our bin! It just so happened our daughter opened the door and said, “we’re in!”
Works and has a good alternate temperature mode too.
I bought this to make sure the log burner in the shed office I put in the garden wasn’t going to murder me while I work. I’m not dead yet, so thats a win.
On a more serious note, it has registered traces of carbon monoxide which were present while I had the log burner door open. It the CO level wasn’t enough to trigger the alarm, but it was good to see it registered on the display.
The thing that made me give it 5 stars was the alternative mode It has, which lets you see the temperature in the room its in.
Other info: the alarm is bloody loud, and it seems well made, and not as ugly as it could be.
The manual is actually quite good for mounting and commissioning i
Overall: Amazon offered at a fraction of the price of B&Q yet the same product.
Pros: The manual is actually quite good for mounting and commissioning it. We tested it with an incense stick and it worked as it should. Neat tidy device. It was the long sealed battery life that sold it to me.
Cons: Digits on display not very big. The reason you buy it is if you have a boiler in a bedroom so I’m not sure why it has such a bright flashing light that has the potential to keep you awake.
The manual is actually quite good for mounting and commissioning i
Overall: Amazon offered at a fraction of the price of B&Q yet the same product.
Pros: The manual is actually quite good for mounting and commissioning it. We tested it with an incense stick and it worked as it should. Neat tidy device. It was the long sealed battery life that sold it to me.
Cons: Digits on display not very big. The reason you buy it is if you have a boiler in a bedroom so I’m not sure why it has such a bright flashing light that has the potential to keep you awake.
An excellent safety device
The CO Alarm is attractive looking and the readings are clear and easy to understand. I like the way that you do not have to have it fixed to the wall and so it is easy to take with you if you go away. The disabling pin is easy to reinsert and so it makes it easy to take with no chance of it going off accidentally. It is a must have, but one that you hope you never have cause to need!
An excellent safety device
The CO Alarm is attractive looking and the readings are clear and easy to understand. I like the way that you do not have to have it fixed to the wall and so it is easy to take with you if you go away. The disabling pin is easy to reinsert and so it makes it easy to take with no chance of it going off accidentally. It is a must have, but one that you hope you never have cause to need!
Does its job & sounds the alarm – went off at 2am one morning during July 17 in the kitchen where we subsequently found someone (me) hadn’t turned off one of the gas rings completely – called out S&SE Networks & they sent out an on-call engineer who noted that there’s no immediate danger from leaving one ring on & only a light reading of carbon monoxide, not deadly. The product works, the alarm is loud. Recommended.
For me every house hold should have a Carbon Monoxide Alarm(by law), they would save so many lives.
You hear so many horrible story’s in the news, so hopefully people will take note and buy one. I am so happy i did.
Good CO Alarm/Detecto
We needed a new CO Detector in our bedroom cupboard where we store our boiler. This was a fantastic investment as it is the right size not being too small or too big but is also really easy to use and install where you need it. I would recommend this product. I have had a similar one by the same brand but the included screen on this model provides more reassurance to myself as it provides important information on levels etc.
Good CO Alarm/Detecto
We needed a new CO Detector in our bedroom cupboard where we store our boiler. This was a fantastic investment as it is the right size not being too small or too big but is also really easy to use and install where you need it. I would recommend this product. I have had a similar one by the same brand but the included screen on this model provides more reassurance to myself as it provides important information on levels etc.
Just purchased this through Amazon, great price and extremely quick delivery. I don’t often write reviews, but after seeing another review regarding the temperature differences between differing digital thermometers and the fact this CO2 unit has one, I thought I’d try out my own testing.
I activated the Fireangel CO-9D in the kitchen. The temperature read out displayed 20 degrees C. By contrast, my 5 year old kitchen radio controlled digital clock with digital temperature display, indicated a full 5 degree difference higher than the CO2 alarm. After an hour of letting the CO2 alarm settle, the temperature display had not altered from the 20 degree reading, so I moved it to my airing cupboard just to check that the temperature sensor was working. It rose by 4 degrees C within a few minutes. I then decided to carry out an outside temperature test, so I moved the CO2 alarm outside and placed it on the patio table with the kitchen clock and my 16 year old Oregon Scientific weather station which is usually permanently positioned in the conservatory. I left the 3 units outside, all positioned facing the same way. After 45 minutes, the CO2 alarm registered 18 degrees C, which matched precisely with a very accurate weather station app on my phone that uses the nearest local weather station where I live and it also matched the temperature display in my car, which had been sat outside all day. My kitchen clock and Oregon weather station didn’t fair so well, registering an outside final temperature difference of 4 degrees higher than the Fireangel CO2 alarm.
All rather boring I know, but I can only deduce, that the temperature sensor components in the Fireangel CO2 alarm are far more accurate than my other devices, which as I pointed out, are considerably older than the CO2 alarm. One would therefore hope, that the more important CO2 sensor is equally as accurate and of course, I hope I never have to find out! So my point is, if like me you have more than one digital temperature device and they are all displaying different temperatures to the Fireangel CO-9D should you purchase one and you’re concerned at the difference in readings, if you can be bothered, I’d carry out a similar test to the one I did so you can form your own conclusion. I’m confident in my home testing, that my Fireangel is correct.
Asthetically, the unit is pleasing to look at and far better than the old CO2 alarm circa 2007, which I’ve just disposed of. For peace of mind, I’d recommend buying one, especially if you don’t get your boiler serviced regularly, i.e. annually, and I know plenty of people who haven’t had their boilers serviced for years citing the the old adage that if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! which of course is not the best course of action! I had my own central heating boiler service just two weeks ago in case anyone is wondering! It’s also great that the unit is completely portable, just remember not to throw away the pin that isolates the internal battery when reinstalled.
I bought this particular unit as it generally has great reviews. Buying this unit through Amazon, was also considerably cheaper than many other High Street outlets. Anyway, I’m happy with my purchase.
Excellent device. I have one in my garage and ...
Excellent device. I have one in my garage and it’s sensitive enough to trigger if I run my car engine for less than a minute. Yes, you can get cheaper ones, but there are strong rumours (from Which? magazine) that the very cheap ones don’t work at all, and many of the mid-priced ones need to be replaced after as little as a year. With a seven-year life on this, it’s much better value in the long term. I would say the alarm could be a little louder – it’s absolutely fine for me in the garage, but if you were relying on it to wake you at night, especially from a different room, then maybe it should be louder. It’s certainly nothing like as piercing as our smoke alarms.
My boiler recently developed a fault with the pressure dropping and therefore the central heating failing to fire up so we had to resort to using our gas fire in the living room (which is usually used less than once a year!) to take off the immediate chill. When we had it repaired the engineer mentioned having carbon monoxide testers with us having 3 young children in the house.
It is one of those things you think about and then forget in the hustle and bustle of daily life so I decided while it was fresh in my memory that I would order two. I have one placed in my kitchen by the door into the garage as our boiler is housed in the garage. And I have another near the gas fire in our living room.
So far they are both reading as 0 levels of CO. I decided to get Fireangel ones as these are the brand of smoke alarms our local firebrigade fit for us when we had a home safety check pre-kids! I’ll be having them come out to do another to make sure we have them in the correct places and to get an up to date home safety check now that we have 3 kiddies to worry about in an emergency too.
” 7yr sealed for life Lithium battery ” Mine only lasted 4 years 9 months NOT the 7 years quoted, be warned.
That’s about 70% of quoted life.
Did not hear or see any warnings as to it’s demise.
Does not even say ” up to ” in description.
Sealed for life! who’s life?
An update to my review.
I have just contacted Fireangel support and they are as I write sending a new unit out free of charge as my original did not live to be 7.
Can’t say fairer than that.
Excellent service from Tricia….Thank you
great price for piece of mind
I needed to replace the British Gas supplied monitor as it reached its end of life. I wanted a cheaper alternative and also wanted a display to be able to see if there were any triggers when no one was home etc.
The product is well made and looks cool. I did find the beep when changing settings rather loud, but I can live with that. we tested it as per the instructions and it showed the presence of Co2 so I assume it works, it has shown 0 ever since, which is great. I won’t be able to update this review if it doesn’t work. however I have every confidence it would. so I have piece of mind knowing its working and there are no issues.
great price for piece of mind
I needed to replace the British Gas supplied monitor as it reached its end of life. I wanted a cheaper alternative and also wanted a display to be able to see if there were any triggers when no one was home etc.
The product is well made and looks cool. I did find the beep when changing settings rather loud, but I can live with that. we tested it as per the instructions and it showed the presence of Co2 so I assume it works, it has shown 0 ever since, which is great. I won’t be able to update this review if it doesn’t work. however I have every confidence it would. so I have piece of mind knowing its working and there are no issues.
Bought 2 of these as it was a Which? Best Buy and don’t skimp on safety devices. This can be mounted using supplied screws and rawlplugs or will sit neatly on a shelf. It needs about 2 inches depth of shelf to be used free standing as it leans back slightly. if used in this way and as it will be quite high it does mean that the screen can’t be seen at a glance but if within reach they can be checked if you want when doing your weekly test. It comes with very full instructions regarding the siting of the device which is important as there can be areas where air doesn’t circulate and therefore the sensor will not pick up smoke etc
This is the 2nd fire Angel I have bought. They last as long as the inbuilt battery – my last one lasted around 6 years. They do give great peace of mind especially when there is a gas fire in use which is only used very periodically like mine. Easy to use, you push the button on the front, it emits 3 loud peep sounds and the reading is then displayed on the led screen. It also displays the room temperature too so is very handy.
This is the 2nd fire Angel I have bought. They last as long as the inbuilt battery – my last one lasted around 6 years. They do give great peace of mind especially when there is a gas fire in use which is only used very periodically like mine. Easy to use, you push the button on the front, it emits 3 loud peep sounds and the reading is then displayed on the led screen. It also displays the room temperature too so is very handy.
I purchased this quite a while ago now and it has been excellent.
It’s used in my sons room near the boiler cupboard and it has literal been life saver!
End of last year the fireangel was showing/detecting low trace (non life threatening) of Carbon Monoxide in my sons room. I then phoned British Gas to come and check the boiler. Later that day it was found to be very slowly leaking carbon monoxide and was therefore condemned.
Who knows…. if we didn’t have one of these in my sons room it may have been too late before we realised the boiler was spewing toxic gas.
Buy one of these, they literally save lives!
I bought this to monitor carbon monoxide in a room which contains a gas fire. I liked the idea that it had a battery which should last the lifetime of 6 to 7 years – there are other devices on the market which offer lifetime of 10 years but I though that replacement after 7 years was reasonable. It is supplied with screws for wall-fitting but I didn’t really want to look at it so I have it free-standing on a shelf. I also liked the display of CO concentration in parts per million which I prefer to just having an alarm sounding. On receipt I found the instructions easy to understand and one of the first things I did was to set up the unit in its test mode and check out the operation with the recommended burning joss stick – everything worked as described which gave me confidence that it would actually operate in a life-threatening situation. The battery is activated on first use by removing a wire jumper which should be retained in case it is necessary to deactivate the device. I thought that was a good idea so that it could be taken away and used for example in holiday accommodation if required.
I bought this neat little alarm 18 months ago for my elderly parents and chose it because it had a 7 yr battery life and gave actual readings of the levels of CO. My dad has since passed away, leaving my 88yr old mum on her own. This alarm went off loudly one day and fortunately mum had the sense to call British Gas. Half an hour later a man with a CO meter arrived and informed her that every room in her bungalow was full of Carbon Monoxide (CO) at fairly high levels. Her gas boiler was fine …. the culprit was a generator standing on the drive near the bungalow used for 3 hrs by workmen that morning, clearly pumping fumes into the bungalow through the many air bricks at the front so that the CO seeped up through floor boards. Br Gas man was great, opened every door and window and stayed with mum for ages until meter readings back to normal. My mother knows this little alarm saved her life. Worth every penny 10 times over. You can’t smell or taste CO, it’s a silent killer. Without this alarm mum would have died in her sleep. Get one today …. for yourself and your elderly relatives.
I love how these are “sealed for life” i.e. the battery it comes with will last 7 years. There is nothing worse than having to change batteries on life saving devices. With this you can put it up and forget about needing replacement batteries to hand. Coincidently after I bought one of these I had British Gas over working on the smart meter and the engineer advised me to put this by the boiler in the utility room.
If you press the button then you can switch between temperature and historic CO reading which is a bit of a gimic
Don’t forget to test this regularly.
I love how these are “sealed for life” i.e. the battery it comes with will last 7 years. There is nothing worse than having to change batteries on life saving devices. With this you can put it up and forget about needing replacement batteries to hand. Coincidently after I bought one of these I had British Gas over working on the smart meter and the engineer advised me to put this by the boiler in the utility room.
If you press the button then you can switch between temperature and historic CO reading which is a bit of a gimic
Don’t forget to test this regularly.
This detector arrived promptly and was easy to set up, the instructions are really clear and I test it every week. All very simple and I would recommend it. Very useful to know that it is constantly measuring for Carbon Monoxide in the air and you can check back over weeks to see what measurements have been recorded if any. Our old tester just sounded an alarmand we are still not certain if Carbon Monoxide was present, for which we had to have the gas cut off, boiler tested and replace some pipework or whether the tester was faulty. With this one you know if lower levels of Carbon Monoxide are present before any alarm sounds at all.
A smart, hopefully reliable CO detector...
Carbon Monoxide is bad news in the home, and so if you’re looking at this review you already know how important having a reliable detector is. The beauty of the Fireangel is that nobody can pinch the battery, so for its seven year lifespan it ought to be ‘tamper-proof’. It’s an attractive unit, with a little LCD display that (on mine at least) shows the same thing all the time – and you want this to be the case – i.e. 0ppm CO detected. That’s the happy place. If it’s reading something other than that, you may have a problem. Ironically, it’s difficult to determine just how sensitive its detection circuitry is, so when you buy a detector like this you are placing some trust in it. For that reason, I felt it best not to skimp, and would recommend you buy something like this – tried and tested.
Instructions are simple to follow & it performed as expected when tested according to instructions. What I like is that being a sealed unit it has a given lifespan. Those where the batteries can be replaced always leave that bit of doubt as to whether the’re really as effective after many years of use. I like the way it also warns of non dangerous levels of carbon monoxide, this has the advantage of proving that it works & allerting to the beginning of poptential hazzards. I’d only be able to rate it properly if it had saved my life, but I’d rather have the peace of mind that my appliances are working safely!
Instructions are simple to follow & it performed as expected when tested according to instructions. What I like is that being a sealed unit it has a given lifespan. Those where the batteries can be replaced always leave that bit of doubt as to whether the’re really as effective after many years of use. I like the way it also warns of non dangerous levels of carbon monoxide, this has the advantage of proving that it works & allerting to the beginning of poptential hazzards. I’d only be able to rate it properly if it had saved my life, but I’d rather have the peace of mind that my appliances are working safely!
3 and a half years (half life) and still working great. Flashing led is a little bright for the bedroom if you are really sensitive to light this may be a problem for you. however as this can save your life it is worth it. If you can’t get on with the flashing purchase another type / brand (don’t give up always stay safe).
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Nearly two years and counting. Like the temperature display. flashing indicator ring is quite subtle so doesn’t keep you awake if its in the bedroom like ours. good purchase, can’t recommend enough having had two friends in my life that expired due to carbon monoxide poisoning. If you don’t have one of these and you use gas, or even coal/log fires etc, then just get one, go without a meal if you have to it is worth your life. Enough said.
3 and a half years (half life) and still working great. Flashing led is a little bright for the bedroom if you are really sensitive to light this may be a problem for you. however as this can save your life it is worth it. If you can’t get on with the flashing purchase another type / brand (don’t give up always stay safe).
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Nearly two years and counting. Like the temperature display. flashing indicator ring is quite subtle so doesn’t keep you awake if its in the bedroom like ours. good purchase, can’t recommend enough having had two friends in my life that expired due to carbon monoxide poisoning. If you don’t have one of these and you use gas, or even coal/log fires etc, then just get one, go without a meal if you have to it is worth your life. Enough said.
I trust this more than the Winston brand
I purchased a Winston carbon monoxide meter that seemed to give erroneous readings after six months – which forced me to buy another model to verify whether the Winston was, in fact, alerting me to a dire situation or just erroneous.
Having received the Fireangel model I put it in test mode and burned some paper towel and it registered carbon monoxide. In addition several times when parking my car with the exhaust to the garage I’ve noticed the Fireangel detect carbon monoxide. Then return to zero when the air cleared.
I’m a lot more confident of the functionality of the Fireangel than the Winston. Thus I give this product a high rating as I want to encourage others to use a model that seems to work rather than take a risk on a cheaper product that very well may not.
I trust this more than the Winston brand
I purchased a Winston carbon monoxide meter that seemed to give erroneous readings after six months – which forced me to buy another model to verify whether the Winston was, in fact, alerting me to a dire situation or just erroneous.
Having received the Fireangel model I put it in test mode and burned some paper towel and it registered carbon monoxide. In addition several times when parking my car with the exhaust to the garage I’ve noticed the Fireangel detect carbon monoxide. Then return to zero when the air cleared.
I’m a lot more confident of the functionality of the Fireangel than the Winston. Thus I give this product a high rating as I want to encourage others to use a model that seems to work rather than take a risk on a cheaper product that very well may not.
Buy this and keep safe
These are really excellent and i would recommend to anyone; we have two.
One is in a bedroom where our boiler is installed and shows a steady, reassuring 0 reading. The other is near our coal effect gas fire. I had been concerned about possible CO and sure enough the unit showed a reading of 43! Fire was turned off and serviced leading to a reading of 0. From time to time weather conditions lead to non-0 readings so we turn off the fire and keep ourselves safe.
Turning on the fire for the first time this winter the reading was 23 so I turned it off. The next time it was 0 and has remained so.
The clarity of the display is excellent. No batteries is good too – they last for years and tell you when it’s time to get new units.
Buy this and keep safe
These are really excellent and i would recommend to anyone; we have two.
One is in a bedroom where our boiler is installed and shows a steady, reassuring 0 reading. The other is near our coal effect gas fire. I had been concerned about possible CO and sure enough the unit showed a reading of 43! Fire was turned off and serviced leading to a reading of 0. From time to time weather conditions lead to non-0 readings so we turn off the fire and keep ourselves safe.
Turning on the fire for the first time this winter the reading was 23 so I turned it off. The next time it was 0 and has remained so.
The clarity of the display is excellent. No batteries is good too – they last for years and tell you when it’s time to get new units.
This is an incredibly simple device. When it arrives, you simply pull out the plastic tab that isolates the battery and it works. Pushing the button switches the display between temperature and carbon monoxide measurement. The button also checks that the alarm is working. Locate the device in an appropriate place and job done.
The batteries are not replaceable, but the device is guaranteed for 7 years. This seems reasonable for the price, especially if you are lucky enough to catch it in the Lightening Deals as I did. But to be honest, if you have gas appliances or working fireplaces in your home, what price do you put on peace of mind?
This is an incredibly simple device. When it arrives, you simply pull out the plastic tab that isolates the battery and it works. Pushing the button switches the display between temperature and carbon monoxide measurement. The button also checks that the alarm is working. Locate the device in an appropriate place and job done.
The batteries are not replaceable, but the device is guaranteed for 7 years. This seems reasonable for the price, especially if you are lucky enough to catch it in the Lightening Deals as I did. But to be honest, if you have gas appliances or working fireplaces in your home, what price do you put on peace of mind?
Very good device
Never bought a CO monitor before. A good unit if you want to see CO levels rather than just wanting an alarm to sound if CO rises. The alarm monitors how much CO over time and calculates accumulative exposure. That’s what I call sophisticated. It is also easy to set up and use.
It is a sealed unit with lifetime battery (5 years?) which starts only when you pull out the blank. Great to be able to see running CO levels (mostly zero of course) and room temperature if you want. Will also hold 14 day peak level which is very useful. We had concerns about the neighbour’s boiler outside our bathroom window, but no evidence of any problem as yet.
A small niggle is that to look at the stored history or switching to temperature display involves going through the combined function check with the mighty loud alarm test – good that the alarm is loud but the wife doesn’t like it when I do it. There is also a momentary bright LED flash every minute to indicate it is working. We had the monitor beside the bed and the wife was disturbed by the flashing in the night. It didn’t bother me and was a small price to pay for peace of mind while sleeping. Easy to fix with a piece of tape or move to another location if it bothers you.
Very good device
Never bought a CO monitor before. A good unit if you want to see CO levels rather than just wanting an alarm to sound if CO rises. The alarm monitors how much CO over time and calculates accumulative exposure. That’s what I call sophisticated. It is also easy to set up and use.
It is a sealed unit with lifetime battery (5 years?) which starts only when you pull out the blank. Great to be able to see running CO levels (mostly zero of course) and room temperature if you want. Will also hold 14 day peak level which is very useful. We had concerns about the neighbour’s boiler outside our bathroom window, but no evidence of any problem as yet.
A small niggle is that to look at the stored history or switching to temperature display involves going through the combined function check with the mighty loud alarm test – good that the alarm is loud but the wife doesn’t like it when I do it. There is also a momentary bright LED flash every minute to indicate it is working. We had the monitor beside the bed and the wife was disturbed by the flashing in the night. It didn’t bother me and was a small price to pay for peace of mind while sleeping. Easy to fix with a piece of tape or move to another location if it bothers you.
Excellent Dual Purpose Detecto
I love this CO detector. Most importantly it actively shows the carbon monoxide concentration – unlike some competitor devices (First Alert) that only show the number if an alarm is triggered. I also like the fact that you can also show room temperature which is a nice value-add. And the alarm is very loud (unlike First Alert alarm which is pretty quiet).
The small negatives are the fact it beeps very loudly as you push the button to switch between CO detector mode and temperature mode – and the flashing light. I realise that the flashing light is there to show the batteries are still working, but it’s really annoying in a completely dark room. It’s the same flashing light that you will notice in most hotel rooms, so I guess most people find it fine – but I would prefer to stick to just that chirping bird noise as the battery gets low – or just flashing light when the battery is about to die rather than when the battery is fine. However, I plan to get round to painting some tip-ex on the clear plastic which will block out that light so quite easy to fix that problem.
This device was purchased after a careful review of all comments on CO detectors on Amazon, and I’m satisfied that this is the best device out there.
Excellent Dual Purpose Detecto
I love this CO detector. Most importantly it actively shows the carbon monoxide concentration – unlike some competitor devices (First Alert) that only show the number if an alarm is triggered. I also like the fact that you can also show room temperature which is a nice value-add. And the alarm is very loud (unlike First Alert alarm which is pretty quiet).
The small negatives are the fact it beeps very loudly as you push the button to switch between CO detector mode and temperature mode – and the flashing light. I realise that the flashing light is there to show the batteries are still working, but it’s really annoying in a completely dark room. It’s the same flashing light that you will notice in most hotel rooms, so I guess most people find it fine – but I would prefer to stick to just that chirping bird noise as the battery gets low – or just flashing light when the battery is about to die rather than when the battery is fine. However, I plan to get round to painting some tip-ex on the clear plastic which will block out that light so quite easy to fix that problem.
This device was purchased after a careful review of all comments on CO detectors on Amazon, and I’m satisfied that this is the best device out there.
This item has dual functions namely a carbon monoxide alarm and a thermometer. I would have awarded 5 stars except the thermometer is only accurate within 2 degrees centigrade as confirmed by the manufacturer. Although the main function is as a CO alarm I believe that either the user should be given the means to calibrate the temperature display or the feature should be deleted. In its present form it is only a general indication. It is recommended to be wall mounted using the wall plugs and screws provided. The screws slot into the back of the unit. The spacing between the screws must be accurate (a template is provided) otherwise it will not hang on the wall. I suggest one plug and screw should be fitted first then a careful measurement taken to make sure the second plug and screw are going to line up in the correct position before drilling the hole in the wall. Apart from these comments it is a fine alarm, neat in appearance and should last for 7 years as covered by the guarantee.
NICE AND EASY TO READ
Given 5 stars based upon products feel and appearance, have only tested the alarm as it hasn’t (yet) gone off in anger.
Seems well built and was easy to set up. Really needs to be fixed to something, rather than just stood up on a shelf. Very easy to set up, just pull out the battery guard and there you are. Nice size digital read out – only used if carbon monoxide present other wise gives a temperature reading which is handy. Supposed to last for 7 years on the supplied batteries, we’ll see (I always write the date installed on this type of item – anal I know). Very comprehensive paper instruction manual supplied with this item. Siren seems nice and loud as well as quite piercing, think anyone in the vicinity would be aware if it went off and difficult to mistake for anything else, fridge door open for example.
NICE AND EASY TO READ
Given 5 stars based upon products feel and appearance, have only tested the alarm as it hasn’t (yet) gone off in anger.
Seems well built and was easy to set up. Really needs to be fixed to something, rather than just stood up on a shelf. Very easy to set up, just pull out the battery guard and there you are. Nice size digital read out – only used if carbon monoxide present other wise gives a temperature reading which is handy. Supposed to last for 7 years on the supplied batteries, we’ll see (I always write the date installed on this type of item – anal I know). Very comprehensive paper instruction manual supplied with this item. Siren seems nice and loud as well as quite piercing, think anyone in the vicinity would be aware if it went off and difficult to mistake for anything else, fridge door open for example.
Peace of mind
After thinking I could smell fumes from our multi-fuel stove in the living room, I wanted a small, discreet sensor to show if there was any carbon monoxide leakage. At first I baulked at paying 20+ when smoke alarms cost much less but these units are top quality and very well designed. They show clearly if you have even very low levels of carbon monoxide and store readings so you can review them. There is a built in alarm which thankfully in our case has never sounded, as there is no indication of CO leakage. I got two and put one near our oil-fired CH boiler and again no readings of CO. All-in-all, they are great for peace of mind and possibly a life saver.
Well designed
There are various types of Carbon Monoxide (CO) detectors on the market, but this one has to be one of the best out there. Even the CO Angels website (an organisation campaigning to raise awareness of CO poisoning) have partnered up with Fire Angel to reduce the incidence of CO poisoning.
Gives clear instructions where to fit it. Looks modern and trendy, and even has a thermometer function so it can be the thermometer in your room as well. The digital readout is a useful feature as it will show you the reading. But one brilliant bonus is that it will record if it detected any CO in your absence. Have you ever wondered if CO could be building up in your property when you’re out at work or anything? It may be an early warning of a faulty system that you wouldn’t have known about if you weren’t there when it actually alarmed.
And there no battery to look after or worry about. So all you need to do is give it a periodic clean and test.
Works well, but it has an annoying 'feature'...
I recommend this item with one caveat: If you are going to put it in room you sit in you will have an additional consideration to complicate locating it in the room. It ‘strobes’ a single bright flash every minute or so from an LED to let you know it is working OK. In general this is useful conformation, but in a living room where it can be seen in your peripheral vision it is annoying. An obvious solution such as standing a card or object in front of it is not recommended as it can restrict the flow of air around the detector and impair its ability to function. I’ve resorted to turning it sideways on, but that means I can’t see the display, which includes a useful thermometer function.
Easy to install.
Deciding where to place it, is a challenge if you follow the recommendations to a ‘T’. My wife and I nearly had fisty cuffs over it’s location in the Kitchen.
I’m not convinced by the thermometer. It’s slow to update I think, and may not be correct either….says it’s warmer than it feels.
Real concern is the Carbon Monoxide (CO) reading. If it goes above 35ppm, then it may alarm. There’s guidelines stating CO readings of 35ppm and above can be lethal to a person constantly in that level of exposure for 8 hours.
We’ve had the Oven on and stove too where the reading has reached 19ppm for a 35mins cooking time. You find yourself wondering if the level will rise anymore if you did a slow roast for 3 hours!.
This is where you need to ask yourself if this product is right for you…it can become an obsession.
One has to take the reading with a pinch of salt. UNderstand the effects of CO poisoning. Understand how CO is produced and how it exists in confined/ventilated spaces.
If concerned, then talk to someone at GasSafe or your Gas supplier perhaps.
I’m not sure whether I’d recommend this product unanimously. There are some folk who’d freak out at the thought of Carbon Monoxide present at all.
(Note…I’m not a Gas expert. Seek advice if unsure)
I have read most of the reviews and agree with them all about the product being good. I have given it a 5 star as i have no issues with the product, nor do i question its reliability. However, i am unable to compare it to anything else as i have never needed a CO detector before. I recently purchased a brand new flueless gas stove for my living room hoping it would be cheaper to use than my electric heaters. The stove burns off a butane gas cylinder hence my reason for purchasing this unit.
My friend has a detector but not a digital one. It just goes off if the levels are high so seeing a ppm reading on the unit can be un-nerving for those who do not fully understand levels of ppm.
The only error is the manual suggests a 65mm diameter for the holes (if mounting on a wall) but i would recommend measuring the distance between the holes in the unit as 65mm is too short
My only issue is that my ppm reading was 0ppm up to 3 hours after turning my heater on, then went up to 10ppm, then went back down to 0ppm. After an hour it went up to 12ppm then to 11ppm then 10ppm then 0ppm. This happens within a matter of minutes. I have no clue as to why that should be? Does anyone else have this?
I have read most of the reviews and agree with them all about the product being good. I have given it a 5 star as i have no issues with the product, nor do i question its reliability. However, i am unable to compare it to anything else as i have never needed a CO detector before. I recently purchased a brand new flueless gas stove for my living room hoping it would be cheaper to use than my electric heaters. The stove burns off a butane gas cylinder hence my reason for purchasing this unit.
My friend has a detector but not a digital one. It just goes off if the levels are high so seeing a ppm reading on the unit can be un-nerving for those who do not fully understand levels of ppm.
The only error is the manual suggests a 65mm diameter for the holes (if mounting on a wall) but i would recommend measuring the distance between the holes in the unit as 65mm is too short
My only issue is that my ppm reading was 0ppm up to 3 hours after turning my heater on, then went up to 10ppm, then went back down to 0ppm. After an hour it went up to 12ppm then to 11ppm then 10ppm then 0ppm. This happens within a matter of minutes. I have no clue as to why that should be? Does anyone else have this?