Detectomat’s RCP 6B - Wireless detect chosen by the holiday trade in the Southwest

Since the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order came into force in October 2006 guest
houses and hotels in the Southwest have had to bring their Fire Protection up to scratch and
Argos Fire Protection Services, one of the first companies in the Southwest to be BS EN ISO
9001-2000 accredited, have regularly chosen detectomat’s RCP 6B Wireless detect, wire
free, fire detection system as the best solution for the job.

Small business owners, particularly those in
the tourism industry, recognise the
inconvenience of installing conventional fire
alarm systems, which require time and labour
to install and cause a lot of disruption and
mess to a business which accomodates
customers 24/7. Steve Oliver of Argos says
“Having considered various options, the
choice of the detectomat wireless system
was an easy one for our many tourism
customers throughout the Southwest.”

The detectomat Wireless detect system
includes optical smoke detectors with integral sounders, break-glass call points and heat
detectors. The most important factor in Argos’ recommendation of the detectomat system is
that hotels and guest houses do not have to inconvenience their customers. Whereas a
conventional system may take 10 days to install, the detectomat system takes only 10 hours.
A definite bonus in, for example, country house hotels and Cornish cottages is that there is
no need for the installation of wiring which would damage solid walls and decoration. And

Polraen House Hotel near Looe in
Cornwall is a case in point. An 18th
century hotel where a great deal of
costly decoration had recently been
done, the last thing Gill Bridges
needed was mess and disruption –
a wireless system which had to be
compliant with the Act at an

affordable cost was just what she was looking for. Argos thoroughly explained how the
system worked and she was not encouraged to overpurchase. In the event there was a
completely seamless changeover and Gill has recommended the Wireless detect system
and Argos to many other small hotels.

Similarly, Duncan Burton of Deganwy Guest House
in Looe in Cornwall was delighted both with the
service received from Argos and the detectomat
system. “I’ve already recommended the system
to other similar businesses because there was
no need to disturb guests or close off any
rooms during the fast installation. I confess to
being sceptical at first because the quote for
the system was so much lower than others I
received, but I have been very pleasantly
surprised.”

comply with the regulations but for peace
of mind he felt a new system should be
installed. “Argos installed it during
Camilla’s busiest period within only
one day, meaning that no business
was lost and none of my customers
was in any way disturbed.”
There is vast potential for replication in
hotels and guest houses throughout the
UK. Indeed, detectomat’s Wireless detect
system is ideal for any business where
disruption would cause a loss of business
and continuity, including HMOs, retail
premises and small factories and
workshops.
Argos was selected because of their many
years experience and good relationships
with the Fire Services, who see the
detectomat system as a cost effective
solution. They also give the customer
complete reassurance with rigorous
service visits every 6 months in
accordance with British Standards.