Are these kits legal for a Scottish home?
WISUALARM wireless kits with sealed long-life batteries and interlinked smoke and heat alarms can meet the Scottish Tolerable Standard when the right number of alarms is fitted in the right rooms — a smoke alarm in the main living room, a smoke alarm in every hallway or landing, a heat alarm in every kitchen, all interlinked, and a carbon monoxide alarm where there is a fixed combustion appliance or a flue. The kit has to match the property. If you are not sure, book a visit and we will check.
Can I fit a kit myself?
The wireless sealed-battery models are designed so a competent person can mount them without mains wiring. Placement and a working interlink still matter, especially in a rental. Tyger can supply the kit only, or supply and fit it, test the interlink and advise on any extras.
How much is delivery?
UK delivery is £10 per order, including VAT, charged once when you check out — not once per kit. Add every kit you need to the basket and you will pay £10 delivery on that order. We deliver to UK addresses. Fitting is a separate service and covers our usual area around Motherwell, Wishaw, Newmains, Carluke, Shotts, Fauldhouse and the central belt.
How do I pay?
Add kits to the basket and pay online by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay (Stripe). If you want the kit supplied and fitted, use Buy with installation — that books an engineer rather than paying for a kit on its own.
Do carbon monoxide alarms have to be interlinked?
No. The Scottish guidance does not require CO alarms to be interlinked with the smoke and heat alarms. Many WISUALARM kits that include a CO alarm do interlink it anyway, which is fine. A CO alarm is still required in a room with a boiler, stove, fire or flue (not for a cooker on its own).
How many alarms does a typical two-storey house need?
As a starting point: a smoke alarm in the living room, one in the hallway, one on the landing, and a heat alarm in the kitchen — that is the 4-piece smoke and heat kit. If you have a boiler or flue, add a CO alarm (the 5-piece kit). Extra floors, open-plan layouts or a second kitchen may need more. Bedrooms are not required by the Tolerable Standard, but many households add them.
What if my boiler is in a cupboard or utility room?
A carbon monoxide alarm is required in a room that contains a fixed combustion appliance or a flue. Tell us where the boiler and any flues sit when you book a visit, and we will include the right extras.
Do you cover my town?
Kits are delivered anywhere in the UK for a flat £10 per order. Our engineers are based in Motherwell, with a warehouse in Newmains, and we regularly install in Wishaw, Carluke, Shotts, Fauldhouse and across North Lanarkshire and the central belt. If you are further afield and want a fitting visit, ask when you get in touch.
I already have hard-wired alarms. Can I mix them?
All the alarms that make up the required system must be interlinked with each other. A new wireless kit will not automatically talk to an old hard-wired set. Sometimes the cleanest answer is a complete wireless kit; sometimes we can work with what is already there. We will tell you honestly after a look at the property.
How do returns and the warranty work?
If you buy a kit online and do not have it installed, you can cancel within 14 days of receiving it under the Consumer Contracts Regulations, then return the unused kit. We refund the kit and the standard £10 delivery within 14 days of getting it back. Manufacturer warranty on these WISUALARM units is typically five years, and your statutory rights under the Consumer Rights Act are unchanged. Once a kit has been professionally fitted, a change of mind is treated as a service as well as goods — ask us before the visit if you are unsure.
