Scottish Dibbers- Smoke detectors - heads up

[kiwiinabd]

Just seen on BBC Reporting Scotland news this evening that the Scottish Government is considering delaying this requirement !

[The Muppets]

bbc/news/uk-scotland-54621068

Looks like it is being delayed until 2022

[Perthite]

Still a big challenge for the vast majority of 2.6m households to redo their fire protection. There aren’t enough fitters and there isn’t enough stock currently being made to meet the upsurge in demand.

[Dinglebert]

Originally Posted by Perthite

Still a big challenge for the vast majority of 2.6m households to redo their fire protection. There aren’t enough fitters and there isn’t enough stock currently being made to meet the upsurge in demand.

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Completely disagree. While I am glad that it would seem the deadline for this has been put back a year due to covid, there is no issue with getting 10 year battery alarms and fitting them. Its a 20 minute job at most and there is plenty of alarms around to do the job.

Scotland could not cause an upsurge in world world alarm shortages.

[Labboy]

What if you can’t afford to get it done or decide not to do it , what they gonna do about that.

[Dinglebert]

Originally Posted by Labboy

What if you can’t afford to get it done or decide not to do it , what they gonna do about that.

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You won't be able to sell your house as it will be part of the home report and your insurance may be invalid depending on the company as you won't be compliant with the legal requirements.

[Labboy]

Thanks for the heads up Dinglebert, did not consider the home insurance aspect.

[Perthite]

Originally Posted by Dinglebert

Completely disagree. While I am glad that it would seem the deadline for this has been put back a year due to covid, there is no issue with getting 10 year battery alarms and fitting them. Its a 20 minute job at most and there is plenty of alarms around to do the job.

Scotland could not cause an upsurge in world world alarm shortages.

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I mentioned this as I spent yesterday trying to source what I need from Amazon, B&Q, Screwfix and Wickes but wasn’t able to get the Fireangel Pro wireless connected, battery powered stuff I wanted. And that was before any advertising of the need for 2.6m households to replace what they have.

[Dinglebert]

Originally Posted by Perthite

I mentioned this as I spent yesterday trying to source what I need from Amazon, B&Q, Screwfix and Wickes but wasn’t able to get the Fireangel Pro wireless connected, battery powered stuff I wanted. And that was before any advertising of the need for 2.6m households to replace what they have.

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Tesco’s have them in stock now. £40 each

[Gryff]

Going to cost us the best part of £600 just to buy them DS and DH can fit them
DS has already done all their rental properties and own homes