Do you have a smoke detector on board

[graham]

Spotted self adhesive velcro strips in our local Wilkinson's store recently.

Or you could join @refuelers dressmaking group. (•‿•)

 

[Robin]

extra strong velcro does most jobs chez nous, inside and out.

 

[Zing]

No . But we have a CO detector ..on a shelf in the aft cabin ....as exhaust pipes run through the aft cabin and you never know if there’s a leak where it may end up .
its an odourless silent killer .

I’m not sure you need one if your concern is diesel engines. They put out tiny amounts of CO. I suspect you will gag from the stink long before the CO kills you. Petrol engines are a different matter, including ones that berth next to you.

 

[scotty123]

I have bought one but don’t want to screw it to the head lining any ideas.

Some boats have a camera in the engine room to spot smoke.

 

[rubberduck]

We have linked fire & co2 alarms (nest) in engine, saloon & all bedrooms. Idea being if fire or co2 rises in engine room at night the bedroom one wakes you up.

 

[markc]

We have linked fire & co2 alarms (nest) in engine, saloon & all bedrooms. Idea being if fire or co2 rises in engine room at night the bedroom one wakes you up.

We have similar with FireAngel - also engine one would be hard to hear on FB, so the fact that they all go off is very useful. They have a 10 year battery life, so fairly 'fit & forget'

 

[Seastoke]

Some boats have a camera in the engine room to spot smoke.

Not much use if you are asleep

 

[Elessar]

Have you got any screw fixings for the vinyl coverings, just undo one in the right location and attach the smoke alarm, works for me. Don't like drilling new holes for alarms as when it comes to replacement you can bet the holes won't align. Mine are mounted on the wall not ceiling.

Smoke detectors detect sooner if on the ceiling, which is why that’s where they should be mounted.

 

[Bouba]

Smoke detectors detect sooner if on the ceiling, which is why that’s where they should be mounted.

Which is why I worry about those combination detectors

 

[Robin]

Which is why I worry about those combination detectors

or close to it. ours on board is on bulkhead just below headlining and is ultra sensitive. SWMBO's toast sets it off every time as does the slightest bit of dust in the fan heater several metres away

 

[rubberduck]

We have similar with FireAngel - also engine one would be hard to hear on FB, so the fact that they all go off is very useful. They have a 10 year battery life, so fairly 'fit & forget'

Ours self test every now & then, they warn you they are going to make a loud sound, makes me giggle.

 

[scotty123]

Not much use if you are asleep

do you drive when asleep then?

 

[Elessar]

Which is why I worry about those combination detectors

CO is the same density as air so it’s hard to know where to put the CO detector. Having said that is is likely to be warm and likely to rise. And any CO alarm better than none.

 

[Elessar]

We have linked fire & co2 alarms (nest) in engine, saloon & all bedrooms. Idea being if fire or co2 rises in engine room at night the bedroom one wakes you up.

CO.......

 

[BruceK]

do you drive when asleep then?

No, the schmuck runs his genny all night in the anchorage

 

[Scubadoo]

Smoke detectors detect sooner if on the ceiling, which is why that’s where they should be mounted.

Maybe so, however the smoke alarm instructions state, for wall positions no more than 30cm away from the ceiling, which works for me. Also it should be noted dead air space for ceiling mounted alarms, so basically fit according to the instructions.

 

[rubberduck]

CO.......

Cooo!

 

[Elessar]

No, the schmuck runs his genny all night in the anchorage

You wouldn’t know if I ran my genny so why would that make me a shmuck?

 

[nortada]

I have bought one but don’t want to screw it to the head lining any ideas.

Two + a CO detector on each boat.

Can you mount them vertically?

 

[Star-Lord]

I just have a Kidde 10SCO Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Voice Notification mounted using heavy duty velcro in the saloon.

Me too! I have two and two spares. Got them on Amazon.

And I have a 'roaming' smoke detector near engine bay. And a small hand held gas detector that takes couple of small batteries also from Amazon that is great for checking gas locker etc.