Aico has launched its
first combined Heat & Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm.
The new Ei3028 from
Aico, the UK’s market leader in domestic mains powered Fire and Carbon Monoxide
detection, is the company’s first ever mains powered Multi-Sensor Heat & CO
Alarm.
Unique to the new 3000
Series, it is a convenient, cost-effective, efficient solution to protecting
residents from both Fire and CO in the kitchen and garage.
The kitchen is the
most dangerous room in a home. Cooking appliances are the main cause of
accidental dwelling fires and non-fatal casualties. They, along with
other appliances often found in a kitchen such as boilers, also pose a danger
in the form of CO - a potentially lethal gas that you can’t see, smell or
taste. Combining Heat and CO detection in one alarm is therefore a
sensible approach, welcomed by landlords, contractors and residents alike.
The Ei3028 Heat &
CO Alarm contains Aico’s proven electrochemical CO sensor and its tried and
tested thermistor heat sensor which reacts to temperatures of 58ºC or over (and
not to smoke, so it won’t alarm at cooking vapours). To distinguish between
the two events – fire or CO – the alarm has a different sound for each, plus
there are clear flashing fire and CO indicators on the unit itself. It
comes with sophisticated AudioLINK data extraction and SmartLINK whole system
remote data monitoring capability.
Managing Director Neal
Hooper explains why Aico has brought this product to market: “To protect
against both fire and CO has traditionally meant fitting two separate alarms -
a Heat Alarm and a CO Alarm. The Ei3028 features both in one compact unit
which is cost-effective in terms of outlay and installation, plus a single
ceiling mounted alarm is aesthetically more appealing than two, especially if
they are mismatched in design style.”
The Ei3028
Multi-Sensor Heat & CO Alarm is designed to work as part of a Fire Alarm
system that also includes Smoke Alarms, all interconnected to meet British
Standards. It forms part of Aico’s new technologically advanced 3000
Series alarms, which includes a mains powered Multi-Sensor Fire Alarm and
single sensor Optical, Heat & CO Alarms, providing whole property coverage
from one Series.
All alarms in the 3000
Series use the same easi-fit base (a first for Aico CO Alarms) and feature
intelligent sensors, AudioLINK data extraction and SmartLINK wireless
interconnection and whole system data monitoring capability.
Aico’s multiple award
winning AudioLINK data extraction technology enables real time alarm data (e.g.
number of times tested and details of alarm activations) to be extracted
directly to a smartphone or tablet via an App which creates an Alarm Status Report.
It identifies any issues enabling action to be taken immediately, which is
effective for tenant safety and in reducing the cost of return visits to a
property. AudioLINK also aids compliance for landlords, providing proof
that alarms are working at the start of a new tenancy and with annual Gas
Safety Checks.
Next generation Radio
Frequency (RF) technology, SmartLINK enables alarms and system accessories to
be interconnected using RF signals rather than hard wiring. Hard wired
interconnection is time consuming, disruptive and costly in existing properties,
whereas wireless interconnection is quick, easy and requires no
redecorating. The new SmartLINK technology is smarter and easier to use
than its predecessors and future-proof. What’s more, Aico is currently
developing SmartLINK technology to enable a Gateway and Portal based system
with real-time notifications.
Aico is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Ei Electronics and is the UK market leader in Fire & CO
protection. All alarms are designed and built in Europe specifically to meet UK
standards and regulations.
