Smoke alarms
We tested 12 models to see which respond fastest to smoke.
We tested 12 models to see which respond fastest to smoke.
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Good
Good
$9
Photoelectric
94dBA
9V
Standard
Not stated
Not stated
1 year
10min
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The Warehouse only.
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We've tested 11 other smoke alarms.
False alarms
Pros
Was already installed in our house when we bought it.
Cons
Problems started about one year after moving into our new house (probably when the original batteries started to run low). Our first one of these alarms started going off at random, when there was no cooking or anything going on, so had to take it down. Perhaps summer humidity set it off. Then some weeks later, the second one (in a bedroom) started false alarming constantly. New battery made no difference in either case.
Do not buy these, they're obviously cheap for a reason.
Recommend it?
No, this product has too many drawbacks.
Carel NZ
Used 6 months or more