17.1.2011

This Carbon Monoxide Detector is extremely simple to use. And best of all, it uses battery power, so there is no need for it to be sited closed to a socket or attached to the wall (although wall plugs, screws and guidance are provided should you wish to do so).When I moved house just over 8 years ago, I brought a CO detector with me to reinstall. It had to be fixed to a wall, a specific height above a socket (so that it could be plugged in). I do not enjoy drilling holes in the wall at the best of times and, when you add in the mysteries of exactly where the wiring to the socket might be in the wall, even with the use of a wire detector, it was one of those jobs I never got around to doing.

1.12.2010

My boiler is getting quite old now, thirteen years to be exact. Whilst it still works just fine I had read some horror stories of people who nearly killed themselves due to carbon monoxide poisoning. I started to convince myself that I was having similar symptomes, feeling tired, dizzy, just out of sorts etc. I decided £20 was a small price to pay for the peace of mind of knowing that there wasn't any leak of CO2 from the boiler.The unit seemed well made and was easy to understand and setup. It is well thought out and gives a no nonsense display of any dangerous levels of gas. I haven't bothered to put it on a wall, its just sits on my desk in my workroom where I spend most of my time.

14.11.2012

These are an invaluable piece of kit that provides a level of detection from carbon monoxide. In the past I have viewed these products but like many others, I have found the price prohibitive. So it was good to see at long last that a safety item such as this, has arrived at what I think is a reasonable price.So what is it like? The alarm is slightly larger than some of the older wall mounted central heating controls. It has a digital display that advises you of any amount of C M that comes into contact with the alarm; therefore I would read this as a possible early warning system that tells you something may not be right in the house, but, I could be wrong.

31.10.2012

We've recently moved into a new house which has a wood burner and a boiler of 1980's vintage . Although the boiler has been thoroughly checked and has been found to be working perfectly, there is a bit of me that is worried that things could go wrong so for the first time I have bought a CO monitor/alarm. Similarly I have read stories of leaking flues on wood burners causing deaths. The previous owners of the house had left a CO alarm behind but it bore a date in 2006 as its expiry date.This unit is simple to install & operate, and is neat & unobtrusive. I like the ability to check background CO levels. I did this religiously at first but do so less frequently now that I am more confident that we aren't being gassed.

2.11.2010

I installed the unit a couple of weeks ago, so far no false alarms.It is easy to fit it hooks onto two screws and looks smart and not intrusive.Set up was straight forward, I tested the alarm which is quite loud.A little green light flashes every 30 seconds to let you know it is operating.The LED display gives a reading of zero when operating, and gives another reading when the alarm goes off.Reading will have to be checked against the table in the instructions, of cause after everyone has vacated the premises and doors and windows opened.A printed label telling you what to do if the alarm activates can be placed by unit.Carbon monoxide is a silent killer,

8.1.2012

The unit I ordered arrived quite quickly in December thanks to Amazon. The instructions are very thorough, but need reading and re-reading a few times to fully appreciate set up, installation and monitoring day by day and sensible advice as to what to do if there are high levels of carbon monoxide Keep the instructions safely.The Carbon monoxide alarm has a life of seven years before replacement is needed. I chose this more expensive model, the Kidde 900-0230 battery alarm, for its digital display screen, with push backlight, its self test facility and its two, led units, the flashing green led about every 30 seconds reassures all is well. The red one only flashes if carbon monoxide levels rise to an unsafe level.

18.4.2018

So far so good. The unit is operating and the alarm sounds very loudly. I hope I never have to use it, but it's there if the need arises.PROS:1. There is a small display which shows how much carbon monoxide can be detected wherever the unit is placed. Mine reads '0' and this is very reassuring to see.2. A large test button allows you to check that the unit operates a should. It emits a series of loud beeps, so even if you were asleep at the time, this unit would almost certainly wake you up.3. Clear instructions. The instructions were very easy to follow. There are a few places where this unit should not be placed, and so having this explained clearly is very important.4. Batteries included.

2.11.2010

Easy to set up, can wall mount or just leave on flat surface. I put it on a table in living room where there is a fireplace (with a fire lit most of the time). Seemed OK, registering zero CO (as had my previous mains CO alarm for seven years) then it did alarm after about 12 hours, indicating off the scale CO level! Can't easily switch alarm off, so took it out of the room and put it in a drawer to dampen noise. It went silent after 5 mins or so, indicating zero CO, and I took it back in the living room, where it continued to register zero. Since then (for nearly 4 weeks) it has registered zero. Maybe I had it a little close to the fireplace initially (about 2 metres away (nearer then recommended)

27.2.2013

Bought this after all the recent incidents in the news. Arrived very quickly and was very pleased with the quality.Two problems though. In the description (On the Kidde website and in the instructions) its states that this model has a back light for the display. When I phoned the Kidde helpline I was told this is an error and there is no backlight, not a problem as the display very easy to read. The main problem I had was that I was getting a reading just below the amount that would trigger the alarm. I though I must have a problem with CO somewhere in the house so I zeroed the alarm and tried it in other locations, even outside, still getting a high reading.

6.8.2015

I consider that a carbon monoxide detector is more important than a smoke detector. Smoke gives you some warning and you can sense it. Carbon Monoxide is odourless and gives no warning - it can just kill you, or your kids. It leaves little trace. After a friend of ours lost their son - he was sleeping in a bedroom above the room in which a defective gas boiler was installed and they found him dead in his bed one morning - I have always had a carbon monoxide detector sitting adjacent to our gas boiler, with another in the lounge alongside our wood burner. We have already had one positive alert from the unit by the boiler - an invisible and undetected flue leak which led to total replacement of the boiler itself - that single incident justified the cost of the detector.

17.11.2010

This is a well made alarm with a comprehensive instruction/installation guide, it is a refreshing change to have instructions that were originally written in English rather than the usual badly translated version. Also included are two sticky labels showing what to do if the alarm sounds including the latest emergency contact numbers. The unit is guaranteed for 7 years which is also the life of the unit, after 7 years from initial power up it displays "End" on the led panel and it needs replacing. It can be wall mounted (screws not supplied, actually they usually are and are stored in the battery compartment but mine were missing) or free standing. It is recommended that batteries are changed every year (3 AA batteries needed)

6.9.2010

I orignally wanted to buy the lower spec model but as my original unit died quickly the delivery lead time from Amazon was 3 weeks so I I opted for this higher spec model.It is easy to set up but be careful when you test the alarm as it is rather loud (as you would hope it would be).The read out display is an added detail which gives additional piece of mind so long as it stays at zero.If the alarm does go off then the reading on the display will change giving you an indication of the severity of the leak in a numeric form.You would have to read the instruction booklet to understand in detail what each value means.The visual display along with a small beep will also tell you when the batteries

19.2.2011

A few years ago, after a friend of ours nearly died because his flue became dislodged and the chimney was feeding CO into the room, we got a CO detector as well as smoke alarms. When our CO detector packed up, we bought this one as a replacement. The previous one had gone off one night for no apparent reason - we thought we had a leak so we opened windows and sat in the freezing cold for 2 hours until the gas guys came - and then they said there was no evidence of there ever having been a leak - it was the detector that was faulty. Therefore, we like this one because it actually will tell you how many parts per million of CO it measures and so you can see if there has actually been a leak or not.

2.12.2012

I didn't feel I could give an alarm 5 stars simply because it's an alarm. No other reason. So, what does it do? Well, if you press the 'test' button it makes a hell of a noise. Apart from that it just sits there and a green light flashes every now and again. Ours has '0' in the LCD window, which I believe is a good thing. It looks good and feels weighty and robust. It's a neat, small unit. However I don't believe that any of these have any bearing on it's functionality. I hope I never hear it when I shouldn't, in which case it's done it's job. Or rather, it hasn't. If you see what I mean.However, if at some time in the future it saves my life I will consider it an absolute bargain.I have smoke alarms too,

4.12.2012

Since purchasing the Kidde 900-0230 Carbon Monoxide Alarm from Amazon UK,and at a very reasonable price.Both my wife and I feel a lot more safer, especially at night when asleep.The dangers of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning are all too real, in these days ofGas fired Heating and such. In winter, these appliances are used almost 24 hours a dayand so the risk is increased many fold. It is essential that your heating appliance be serviced regularly,and so almost eliminate danger, but nevertheless, having the Alarm is another Insurance against dangerous fumesputting your health/life at risk.The Alarm is very loud, and will surey awaken you from even the deepest sleep,and thus ensuring that your sleep is not going to be a permanent one.A very good purchase,

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