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Who’s Checking the Checker?

Why transparency matters in safety compliance When it comes to mandatory smoke alarm and electrical safety checks under the Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA), the legal requirements are clear. The tradespeople who perform these inspections know the standards they must meet. But there’s a critical gap that’s often overlooked: how do landlords, property managers, or tenants know the work has actually been done right? In the absence of clear audit trails, photographic evidence, or a reliable compliance report, you’re left hoping

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How to Find Comprehensive Smoke Alarm Services Near Me

How to Find Comprehensive Smoke Alarm Services Near Me When it comes to fire safety, having reliable smoke alarms is essential. Whether you’re a homeowner or landlord ensuring your smoke alarms are correctly installed and maintained is critical to protecting lives and property. We offer professional smoke alarm services across the Sunshine Coast including Mountain Creek, Nambour, Tewantin and Sippy Downs, providing installation, maintenance, and compliance checks to keep your home or investment property safe. Why Choose Coast Smoke Alarms?

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E-Scooter/Bike Fires: Why You Need Interconnected Heat and Smoke Alarms

E-Scooter/Bike Fires: Why You Need Interconnected Heat and Smoke Alarms E-scooters and bikes are everywhere these days—zipping through cities, parked in garages, and charging in homes. They’re convenient, eco-friendly, and fun. But there’s a catch: their lithium-ion batteries can overheat and catch fire, and when they do, it happens fast. Fire and Rescue NSW reported 61 e-scooter fires in 2023—almost three times as many as the year before. That’s a big deal. These fires burn hot, release toxic smoke, and

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Why is my Smoke Alarm beeping?

Why is my Smoke Alarm beeping? When your smoke alarm emits that unmistakable beep, it’s not just a nuisance—it’s a signal demanding your attention, so please don’t ignore it. Your safety is the number one priority, so it’s important to investigate these alerts now to ensure your smoke alarms are working properly to protect you in the future should a fire occur. This article is here to guide you through troubleshooting potential causes of your false alarms. However, if the

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Do I need to clean my Smoke Alarms?

Do I need to clean my Smoke Alarms? Short answer, yes. Cleaning your smoke alarms, while often overlooked, is a vital task that could save your life. Whilst these small devices tend to disappear into the backdrop of our-day-to-day, their role in alerting us to potential fire hazards cannot be overstated. Ensuring your smoke alarms are clean and properly maintained is crucial to ensure they remain effective and reliable. Only working smoke alarms save lives. How regularly should I be cleaning

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Buying and Installing Smoke Alarms

What does a smoke alarm do? Smoke Alarms alert you to the presence of smoke within a property. This may seem obvious but it’s not uncommon for smoke detectors, fire alarms, sprinkler systems and so on to all be lumped together as the same type of thing. So to be specific, a smoke alarm is a safety device that detects the presence of smoke and sounds an alarm to alert people within the property of potential danger from smoke and

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Comparison: Best Smoke Alarms for Properties

Keeping up to date with changes and shifts in smoke alarm legislation can be another stress on your plate — one that, unless you know how to decipher all of the industry jargon, can be a challenge to understand. But at Coast Smoke Alarms, we are local experts in compliance and servicing, so we’ve enlisted the support of our team to share all of the important need-to-knows for smoke alarm compliance in 2022.

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Coast Smoke Alarms – How to Reduce False Alarms

Smoke alarms are a valuable asset (and a legal requirement) to have in any home. However, they can cause a lot of annoyance if they go off too frequently without need. A smoke alarm that regularly sets off a false alarm can be caused by several things. As such, there are a few steps you can take to help reduce the number of false alarms your device causes. In today’s article, we explore some of the reasons why smoke alarms

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Smoke Alarm Compliance For Landlords

Keeping up to date with changes and shifts in smoke alarm legislation can be another stress on your plate — one that, unless you know how to decipher all of the industry jargon, can be a challenge to understand. But at Coast Smoke Alarms, we are local experts in compliance and servicing, so we’ve enlisted the support of our team to share all of the important need-to-knows for smoke alarm compliance in 2022.

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Smoke Alarm Compliance: Rental Properties

Keeping up to date with changes and shifts in smoke alarm legislation can be another stress on your plate — one that, unless you know how to decipher all of the industry jargon, can be a challenge to understand. But at Coast Smoke Alarms, we are local experts in compliance and servicing, so we’ve enlisted the support of our team to share all of the important need-to-knows for smoke alarm compliance in 2022.

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