Fire Safety: Soon, housing companies are facing a reform that can be expensive
Fire safety|The housing company lowered the price difference between traditional and remote smoke alarms. It turned out that a less job -requiring solution is also cheaper.
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The Rescue Act Reform in 2026 will transfer the responsibility of the smoke alarms to housing companies.
In the face of the selection, the Järvenpää housing company decided to compare traditional and remotely monitoring smoke alarms.
Remote smoke alarms turned out to be 14 % cheaper.
According to the housing association, other benefits are that residents do not have to test the alarms themselves.
Lake The housing company came up with a way to get rid of the fire alarm check -up soon – and at the same time the price tag should be reduced.
« Of course, each housing company is thinking about its own costs, this is suitable for us, » says the chairman of the housing association board Jarmo Tomperi.
The six -story apartment block near the city center has 20 apartments.
In 2023, the housing association board was preparing for the reform of the Rescue Act in 2026 by mapping the fire alarm. It turned out that the traditional smoke alarm for several apartments is very close to its 10 -year life.
It was clear that they had to be replaced. At the same time, it would be wise to change all other smoke alarms at once, as with the reform of the legal reform, the work of the building is the responsibility of the building owner, that is, the housing association.
Because Tomper’s housing company had recently switched to the smart thermostats offered by the Wattinen service of DNA, the government decided to inquire about smart smoke alarm solutions from the company.
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« Based on our comparison, remote control devices become 14 % cheaper. »
While waiting for an answer, the government made a price comparison for ten years.
In the traditional alternative, the housing association must pay for a professional check -up annually. In the comparison, the government calculated 4 hours in the comparison and increased the travel expenses. For the comparison, the government selected high quality traditional smoke alarms ordered through an electrical accessory.
In the watt package, I had to buy the alerts from the company. In addition, remote monitoring is paid a monthly fixed amount, which includes check -up visits caused by fault situations.
« Based on our comparison, remote control devices become 14 % cheaper. »
In the beginning of the year 2024 The housing company became a Watt pilot client. The housing association has been a cost -paying customer even in the pilot phase.
The remotely controlled smoke alarm does not externally differ from the so -called traditional smoke alarm. The warner is connected to the Wattinen Management Service using the Internet, which monitors the status of each smoke alarm in real time.
The idea is for the smoke alarm to announce its own or other defects, for example, to the management service.
« In the beginning there were a couple of unnecessary alarms. Wattinen later improved his software, and there have been no unnecessary alarms anymore.
The devices of a few relevant alarms have already been given when one apartment burned to the bottom and the smell spread to the apartment.
Cheaper In addition to the price, Tomper believes that there are other benefits in remotely controlled fire alarms.
« The inhabitants of our housing company are a bit older. Monthly fire alarm testing about roof height would be challenging for some. Now, the residents do not have to climb the stool or ladder to test the warnings. »
Not to mention remembering, coping and know -how.
According to the Finnish Rescue Association, a small housing association’s board of directors may carry out the reviews itself. Often a small housing company has been considered a row or semi-detached house of about ten apartments.
According to Tomper, this was not even an option for their small apartment building company.
« Some housing companies trust that the creditor Jussi or Pekka takes care of everything and is always there. For us, this was not an option because we wanted a system that is not staff -specific. »
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Responsibility for the acquisition and maintenance of smoke alarms will be transferred from residents to the owners of the building at the beginning of 2026.
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The resident’s mission remains to be tested to test the device. The resident should also report defects such as the end of the battery. Another option is, for example, remote control devices.
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The background is a change in the Rescue Act, which aims to improve fire safety. At present, many do not regularly test their smoke alarms, too few warners, or are not installed in the best possible places in the apartments.
