Hi Lyledunn,

In Scotland the 2019 Acy for domestic dwellings changed indicating doesnt matter if rented, social or indeed private dwelling then smoke and Carbon Monoxide detectors needed, things were delayed of course due to Covid, then trying to purchase detectors.

I dont do domestic work, but did fit long life interlinked battery operated detectors in my own home, and although not required the Carbon Monoxide detectors are linked to my smoke ones. I fitted a Monoxide detector in my lounge where we have a gas fire, albeit its wall mounted no open hearth and a balanced flue up and thru the cavity to outside, Fitted another in my utility room where central heating bolier is, and although not needed one in my kitchen where I have a gas hob.

What the general detail indicates is "

Every home must now have:

• 1 smoke alarm in the room you spend most of the day, usually your living room
• 1 smoke alarm in every circulation space on each storey, such as hallways and landings
• 1 heat alarm in the kitchen

All smoke and heat alarms should be mounted on the ceiling and be interlinked. Check the manufacturers guidance on each alarm for instructions on where the alarm should be placed.

If you have a carbon-fuelled appliance, like a boiler, fire, non-electric heater or flue you must also have a carbon monoxide detector. This does not need to be linked to the fire alarms. Gas cookers and hobs do not need a carbon monoxide detector."

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What I have also enclosed above is the tolerable standard for Min requirements, and to be honest see nothing about rooms where Flues pass through, I do suppose there is a diffrence if Flue is built into fabric or its some fancy "Feature" the later I could see as a possbility.

My own view is rooms with the appliances not a room where flue is within a cavity, then again happy to be corrected, common sense of course will prevail,

Cheers GTB 

Hi Lyledunn,

In Scotland the 2019 Acy for domestic dwellings changed indicating doesnt matter if rented, social or indeed private dwelling then smoke and Carbon Monoxide detectors needed, things were delayed of course due to Covid, then trying to purchase detectors.

I dont do domestic work, but did fit long life interlinked battery operated detectors in my own home, and although not required the Carbon Monoxide detectors are linked to my smoke ones. I fitted a Monoxide detector in my lounge where we have a gas fire, albeit its wall mounted no open hearth and a balanced flue up and thru the cavity to outside, Fitted another in my utility room where central heating bolier is, and although not needed one in my kitchen where I have a gas hob.

What the general detail indicates is "

Every home must now have:

• 1 smoke alarm in the room you spend most of the day, usually your living room
• 1 smoke alarm in every circulation space on each storey, such as hallways and landings
• 1 heat alarm in the kitchen

All smoke and heat alarms should be mounted on the ceiling and be interlinked. Check the manufacturers guidance on each alarm for instructions on where the alarm should be placed.

If you have a carbon-fuelled appliance, like a boiler, fire, non-electric heater or flue you must also have a carbon monoxide detector. This does not need to be linked to the fire alarms. Gas cookers and hobs do not need a carbon monoxide detector."

PDF

What I have also enclosed above is the tolerable standard for Min requirements, and to be honest see nothing about rooms where Flues pass through, I do suppose there is a diffrence if Flue is built into fabric or its some fancy "Feature" the later I could see as a possbility.

My own view is rooms with the appliances not a room where flue is within a cavity, then again happy to be corrected, common sense of course will prevail,

Cheers GTB