From the 6th of January 2025, following an amendment to Building Regulations Approved Document J in Wales, it is now a requirement for a carbon monoxide alarm to be installed upon the installation of a new or replacement fixed combustion appliance, of any fuel, in a dwelling.
An alarm is to be installed in any space (including connected spaces, e.g. attached garages and loft spaces) containing a fixed combustion appliance (including a fixed flued combustion appliance used for cooking). An additional alarm is required in high-risk accommodation such as a bedroom or principle habitable room (living room) where a flue passes through these rooms.
Unless indicated otherwise by the alarm manufacturer, the alarm should be installed in one of the following locations:
• between 1-3m from the appliance, and either;
• on the ceiling at least 300 mm from any wall; or
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