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robin52

16/12/2021 at 10:04am
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When I went to put new batteries in my alarm I was shocked to read in tiny writing ‘not suitable for caravans’ The make was ‘Status’. It was actually inside the alarm.

Just thought it of interest on this site

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trog100

16/12/2021 at 10:26am
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i just bought a new one for my house.. i cant see as it would make difference but interesting..

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Monty15

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Quote: Originally posted by trog100 on 16/12/2021
i just bought a new one for my house.. i cant see as it would make difference but interesting..

trog

Basically ones designed for vehicles (Caravans, MH & campers, boats etc.) are more physically robust and tested as such, than domestic only ones.

Pretty good layman's explanation here: https://www.safelincs.co.uk/british-standards-for-co-alarms/

For the difference in cost, especially over a 5, 7 or 10 year life, really not worth penny pinching and risking a malfunctioning/failed detector IMHO!

tango55

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I purchased a domestic carbon monoxide alarm from Aldi a few years ago and recall that it did say on the instruction leaflet that it wasn't suitable for caravans. I did a search on Google afterwards to find out why and apparently it's a different type of carbon monoxide detector that you need but I believe they were more expensive.

trog100

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it must be to do with the extra vibration that occurs in a caravan..

the one i just bought says household/commercial.. no mention of caravans or boats..

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robin52

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For the difference in cost, especially over a 5, 7 or 10 year life, really not worth penny pinching and risking a malfunctioning/failed detector IMHO!

Totally agree, I was just shocked that there was any difference and annoyed that the warning was only in the small print. I shall watch out in future.

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G7ACU

06/1/2022 at 10:24pm
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Interesting comments regarding detectors here, but just for reference, all the FireAngel standalone carbon monoxide products (including their base model CO-9B) are fully approved for use in motorhome and caravans too.

FireAngel CO-9B link to illustrate

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Manufacturer had fitted FireAngel in our caravan and I just replaced ours with the same model. It is sealed for life which says 7 years. But as the original only lasted 4 years, I now push the battery isolator pin back in when we are not using caravan to extend the battery life.

664DaveS

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Ours is a fire angel,too. The original didn't last long but the dealer replaced it under warranty.

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