12/02/2026
🚨 Important Safety Reminder from Splix Heating Innovations 🚨
As heating engineers, we attend countless landlord gas safety inspections, boiler services, and breakdown call-outs every year. Sadly, one thing we see far too often is issues with carbon monoxide (CO) alarms:
- Missing entirely
- Not fixed securely to the wall in the correct location
- Batteries removed or flat
- Out of date (past their 7-10 year lifespan)
- No installation date marked on the unit
These aren't minor oversights — carbon monoxide is a silent killer, and a faulty or absent alarm can put lives at risk.
Landlords, did you know? Under the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations (updated via the 2022 amendments), it's a legal requirement to install and maintain CO alarms in any room used as living accommodation that contains a fixed combustion appliance (like gas boilers, fires, or oil heaters — excluding gas cookers).
Key points:
- Alarms must be fitted at the start of each tenancy and kept in working order.
- If a tenant reports a fault, landlords must repair or replace it as soon as reasonably practicable.
- Non-compliance can lead to fines of up to £5,000 per breach.
(For full details, check the official GOV.UK guidance on these regulations.)
At Splix Heating Innovations, we always check your CO alarms during gas safety checks and boiler services — but prevention is better than cure. We strongly recommend:
✅ Have your gas appliances AND CO alarms professionally inspected every 12 months.
✅ Test alarms monthly and replace batteries (or units) as needed.
✅ Ensure they're wall-mounted at head height, 1-3 metres from the appliance, per manufacturer instructions.
Your safety — and your tenants' — is our priority. If you're a landlord or homeowner and need a gas safety certificate, boiler service, or CO alarm advice/installation, get in touch today!
📞 Call us on : 07931801087
🌐 Visit : www.splix.co.uk
✉️ Message us here : [email protected]
Stay safe and warm this winter! ❄️🔥
