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Red Kite Community Housing has launched a programme to make sure that every single one of its tenanted and leasehold properties has a carbon monoxide alarm by installing Kidde Fyrnetics’ 10LLCO alarms.
Red Kite says it is the first housing association in the country to take such an initiative, resulting from a meeting with Stacey Rodgers, the founder of the Dominic Rodgers Trust. Stacey set up the Trust after she lost her only son, Dominic, who died at the age of 10 when poisonous fumes from a neighbour’s boiler seeped into his bedroom. This tragedy highlighted the need for CO alarms in every home.
The 10LLCO alarms were specially branded for Red Kite and are part of Kidde Fyrnetics’ TenYCO range - the very first battery carbon monoxide alarms with a full 10-year guarantee covering both alarm and sealed-in lithium battery. These self-contained, state of the art CO alarms are designed for quick and simple installation by anyone and for low cost of ownership, offering ‘Best Value’ over a 10-year life.
The new 10LLCO and its digital display 10LLDCO equivalent anticipate future changes to the European CO alarm product standard with an extra End-of-Life/Fault LED and “ramp up” horn. They also offer “Quick Test” functionality whereby the unit can be tested with carbon monoxide gas spray and react instantly to confirm the presence of carbon monoxide, rather than the normal response times required in BS EN50291.
They are BSi Kitemarked and comply with the latest edition of BS EN 50291:2010. Both models are small in size with a slim profile and can be wall-mounted or used free-standing. They are simply activated by the slide-on back plate, so preserving battery freshness until needed, and a tamper resisting self-locking installation system avoids battery theft. An event activity data log for each alarm is available, upon request from Kidde. The TenYCO range also enjoys the same 10-year replacement cycle as Kidde’s Ten-4 smoke alarm, simplifying property management.
Kidde Fyrnetics has produced a helpful video discussing carbon monoxide risks and demonstrating installation of the latest CO alarms. This video can be seen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waH1rXuEKOg&feature=youtu.be For more information on CO alarms, visit: TenYCO.kiddefyrnetics.co.uk or email: kiddefyr@ukgateway.net
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