Cheshire West and Chester Council rolls out multi-sensor alarms
Cheshire West and Chester Council has embraced new technologies with a revised specification to its housing stock. The new spec sees the fitting of Aico’s Ei3030 Multi-Sensor Alarm across their housing stock on upgrade programmes and where replacements are required.
The combined optical, heat and carbon monoxide alarm was launched in summer 2023 and Aico reports that it is quickly being adopted across social housing due to its reliability and ease of use.
The Ei3030 houses three sensors in one unit to eliminate the need for multiple alarms and simplifying installation and maintenance. The alarm incorporates additional features, such as Intelligent Dust Compensation, whilst integrated software allows extraction of real-time data to enable proactive safety measures to be taken.
The multi-sensor alarms were installed in Ellesmere Port properties by the Liberty Group. The Liberty team attended Aico’s Expert Installer Training earlier in the year year, ensuring they have all the information they need to efficiently install domestic fire and carbon monoxide alarm systems for effective protection.
James Fishwick, Electrical Contracts Manager for the Liberty Group said:
This is such a good alarm and ticks so many boxes in one go. We were keen to start fitting them as soon as our client gave us the new specification. We’re now starting to see them on others around the country as well. It’s a no-brainer.
Carl Traynor, Aico Relationship Manager for Merseyside added:
As a former electrician and compliance manager myself, I was used to fitting multiple alarms to cover both smoke and CO. I was always particularly cautious around the migration factor, where CO can be produced in one room or even an adjacent property and have devastating consequences on another. This combined unit is ideal to mitigate these risks.
Aico notes that the councils also have the ability to implement Aico’s HomeLINK Technology in future, enabling them to monitor issues such as damp and mould, indoor air quality and compliance. The connected home solution features the Ei1000G Gateway as the hub of the solution, collating data via Aico’s HomeLINK sensors and creating actionable insights for landlords to view on the HomeLINK Portal.
