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(i) Smoke Alarm Guidance

A smoke alarm(s) should be installed in the hall, or for a two-storey property to both ground floor hall and first floor landing, so that there is a smoke alarm within 3m maximum of each bedroom door and no part of a hall or corridor is further than 7.5m from an alarm. A smoke alarm should also be installed in each living room and separate dining room and a heat alarm should be installed in the kitchen.

1. Where a property has more than three bedrooms, smoke alarms should also be installed in each bedroom. (In such case, the smoke alarm(s) required to be installed in the hall or corridor need not meet the 3m requirement.)
2. Smoke alarms installed in halls and landings should be of the optical type ² (although there is no need to replace existing non-optical alarms during their lifetime).
3. Alarms should be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Alarms should be powered by either:
4. a long-life tamper-proof lithium battery or equivalent; or
5. mains electricity (with an additional stand-by supply in the form of a battery or capacitor).
6. The smoke alarms should be capable of rousing sleeping occupants therefore alarms should be interlinked so that actuation of one causes actuation of the others. Interlinking may be by wiring or radio signal.
7. You should establish a system which ensures regular testing and maintenance of the alarms.
8. If long-life battery powered systems are used, you should consider installing mains-powered alarms permanently wired to a circuit when the life of the battery is ended, or when repair or redecoration work is being carried out to the property.

(i) Carbon Monoxide Monitor Guidance  

You must have at least one carbon monoxide alarm in any room containing a fixed combustible appliance (e.g. a coal fire, wood burning stove, gas fire, etc).. 

(i) Exit Door Guidance

Although there may be a key operated lock on the door, to facilitate escape from fire the final exit door should be capable of being easily opened from the inside without the use of a key.

(i) Self closing door Guidance 

Please note this is only applicable when the property For a two-storey property with sleeping accommodation on the upper floor, it is important that if a fire occurs in a ground floor room off the escape route while persons are asleep, the door of the room on fire remains closed. Where there are more than three bedrooms on the upper floor of a two-storey property, these ground floor doors should be provided with self-closing devicesDouble-click to edit this text...