Product review
Updated April 2021
Smoke alarms
We tested 12 models to see which respond fastest to smoke.
April 2018
Quell
Q1400
Price
$29
Score
80
Good
Recommended
Price
$29
Score
80
Good
Recommended
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Test results
- 65Ease of use
More test results
- Smouldering fire sensitivity
Good
- Flaming fire sensitivity
Good
Model
- Avg price
$29
- Alarm type
Photoelectric
- Noise
89dBA
- Battery type
Sealed lithium
- Size
Standard
Features
- Battery life
10 years
- Alarm life
10 years
- Warranty
10 years
- Hush period
10min
- Carbon monoxide alarm
- Alarms can be linked
- Voice alerts
More info
- Notes
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- Availability
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Member reviews
We also tested
Not found what you want?
We've tested 11 other smoke alarms.
Cannot recommend
Pros
Nothing comes to mind
Cons
We purchased four of these alarms last year in May 2018 and they were installed by staff of local fire station. Today 4 Feb 2019 two of them have been sounding off constantly for no apparent reason so firemen came in uninstalled faulty ones and put in replacements (a different brand) with 10 year life span - hopefully.
Recommend it?
No, this product has too many drawbacks.
K S & Shirley C C.
Used 6 months or more