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
$29
Photoelectric
93dBA
Sealed lithium
Standard
10 years
10 years
1 year
10min
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Have you used this product? Share your opinion with Consumer members
Not found what you want?
We've tested 11 other smoke alarms.
Only good for 2 years
Pros
I liked the idea of not having to change the battery every year.
Cons
After 2 years the alarm kept sounding for no reason. After one night of constant false alarms and broken sleep we decided to get rid of it as can't trust an alarm with too many false alerts
Recommend it?
No, this product has too many drawbacks.
Rebecca B.
Used 6 months or more