A common source of confusion can be the difference between Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Carbon Dioxide (CO₂). Both gases are colourless, tasteless and invisible, but the similarity ends there. We have put together the following guide to help you recognise the differences. Key Characteristics: CO- Carbon Monoxide Carbon Monoxide is produced by the incomplete [...]
By Dr Bernard Thomas, Kidde Safety Europe Carbon Monoxide (Chemical Symbol is ‘CO’) is a deadly gas, combining three characteristics which make it hard to detect: it is odorless, colourless and has no taste. In domestic situations it can be generated by any fuel burning appliance. Gas boilers, gas fires, wood burning stoves are just [...]
Housing Services at Darlington Borough Council has ordered a substantial number of CO alarms from Safelincs to supply their residents with this potentially life-saving equipment. The CO alarms are distributed by the Council’s Home Improvement Agency handypersons visiting households. Safelincs carried out the training of the staff with regards to siting, installation and maintenance of [...]
Safelincs are supporting Child Safety Week from 22 to 28 June by providing fire safety tips to help parents and children avoid and escape fires in the home. Child safety week is part of an education campaign started by the Child Accident Prevention Trust to find ways of preventing accidents that injure or kill children. [...]
A family of three, died in a house fire in Doncaster on March 29 2009. It has not yet been ascertained if the house was fitted with working smoke alarms or how the fire started. This tragedy will be heart felt by many people, not only those who live in the district of the incident [...]
New Radio-interlinked Smoke Alarms from Safelincs Safelincs now offers the full range of radio-interlinked smoke and heat alarms from Ei Electronics. The new range of alarms are battery powered and connect via radio frequency, making a completley wireless solution for your fire alarm system. The alarms are now available in Ionisation (EI3100RF), Optical (EI3105RF) and [...]
Safelincs Ltd has won a major contract with Kirklees Council to supply up to 100,000 carbon monoxide alarms over the next three years as part of the Kirklees Warm Zone programme. The Warm Zone home energy efficiency scheme is offering free cavity wall and loft installation to every resident, regardless of their age or income. [...]
