Customers praise the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm's ease of use and installation, as well as its compatibility with Ring and other smart home systems. Many appreciate its affordable price and the generally good battery life reported. While some experienced occasional unexpected alarms, the majority found the alarm to be reliable and effective at detecting both smoke and carbon monoxide.
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Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Quick and easy installation
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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Quick and easy installation. I was also able to link this to Samsung Smartthings. Easily check your battery level in the app. Picked up a total of 3 detectors. You can't go wrong.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
So far so good.
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It was easy to set up and stall. The AA batteries Included is a plus. Wireless feature is definitely I liked. I am not that of a handy person. I got 10 of these and was able to install myself. The size was almost same as the old one and fitted without affecting the ceiling paint.
Can recommend this product.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Purchased 2!
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Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
We feel much better knowing we have new smoke detectors linked to our Ring monitoring system.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works great!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Works perfect and very inexpensive compared to others on the market
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Ring alarm
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Bhought this to work with the Ring alarm pro. So far it works great. The Ring alarm will detect it as 2 separate sensors, one for fire and CO.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Alarm!
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This alarm activated quickly and is an amazing alarm if you have the ring alarm system it Saved my house from a kitchen fire purchase this alarm it is amazing
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
False alarms
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Likely to encounter false alarms
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Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I’ve had these smoke detectors installed for a little over 1 year and connected to be monitored with my Ring alarm system. The batteries needed to be replaced after 1 year, so that was the first thing I wasn’t pleased with.
I am away on vacation with poor cell signal, and found out that there was a smoke alarm about a half hour after it started. At this point the police and fire department had already responded. I did some research and discovered that false alarms with this particular detector are common. I have since disabled the monitoring so I don’t waste anymore precious time from the PD and FD.
The false alarm started and ended in the same minute… the house was unoccupied with everything non-essential turned off… completely ridiculous.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Ring smoke detector
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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I like the product it works well satisfied very sensitive
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Installation, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Zwave detector works with Ring Alarm / Smartthings
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I replaced my expensive/aging house alarm system with the Ring Alarm Hub and so I was in the market to replace my existing Smoke detectors that were hard wired to the house alarm. I purchased (3) of these Smoke/CO alarms as it is the only model Ring currently supports; as of Jan. 2020. Overall I am very impressed with both the technology as well as the price.
Installation was a breeze as all you need to do is insert the batteries and push a button...after that it pairs itself to the Ring Alarm hub.
Even though these units are battery operated (no wires) they offer a wireless feature that allows them to communicate with each other so if one unit detects a fire or CO they will all sound the alarm.
If you don't have a Ring Alarm but do have a Smartthings Hub then you are in luck as this also works with Smartthings. Only one or the other though as you cannot connect a zwave device to 2 different hubs at the same time.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Carbon Dioxide and Smoke detector
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The First Alert smoke and Carbon Dioxide detector was easy to install, and did not cause any damage to my ceiling when they were installed! I love that it can be connected to multiple smart devices and that you can sync all of the alarms together! The battery life is also great and knowing that you don't have constantly change the batteries! These give me comfort that if one goes off, they all do, and I do not have to worry about only one going off and us not hearing it if we sleep on a different floor, versus one's that only sound one alarm at a time!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Seems to work; easy to install
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Works well so far (no actual fires or carbon monoxide to detect yet, but the test button works, so -- fingers crossed). It was easy to install. It's a decent price for a combination smoke/CO detector, so it's a good deal even if you don't plan to link it to a Ring system.
One thing I like about First Alert products compared to Kidde is the way they designed the base. Once you attach the detector to the base, you can rotate the detector up to a little more than 90 degrees so that it "lines up" any way you want it to -- which, if you have just a bit of OCD (don't we all?), is appealing. Kidde gives you a way to line up the device too, but they do it with arrows on the base, so if you don't get the base mounted just right you're out of luck.
I would recommend it to others and would buy it again if I needed another.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy Upgrade
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I didn't have a smoke alarm downstairs which is against code and generally a bad idea. Thus adding a smart alarm to my mostly smart home for sub 50 bucks was an easy call. Easy to install and connect to Ring. If you're familiar with Ring products this isn't any different to connect. Do note that the CO2 and smoke alarm show up separately in the app. There is no way around this as they are independently monitoring for different reasons. Also, like other ring devices it monitors the battery. So no more beeps or questions if it's working!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Cons mentioned:
Wired
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Simple to use with Smartthings Smart Humb
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Simple set up with SmartThings smart home hub. Alerts (usually when one of the kids burns something on the stove) show up on the phone and via text message whenever the alarm goes off. Battery life seems to be good. ONLY downside is that it is not a wired device, but with Z-Wave, all three go off when one goes off.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Cons mentioned:
Wired
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great with Ring system! No hardwired option though
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Connected right up with my Ring setup. Much cheaper than Nest Protect and better than the Ring listener. However, I wish there was a hardwired version. Don’t know how reliable they are, but hope I never have to find out.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Top-notch safety with bonus integration with Ring
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
If you’re a Ring security user, these specific models can connect to the Ring app as a device. This is really why we got these specific smoke alarms. If an alarm is triggered you’ll be notified even if you aren’t home. This is great in case you have pets and a fire starts! One thing to note is these are battery operated, and there is no way to hardwire them. But they will last a long time even with the batteries! Highly recommended.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy to install!
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Easy to install and offers smoke and carbon monoxide detection. We replaced all of our smoke detectors with this First Alert model. Very easy to install within minutes, as the mounting brackets come with different spacings, and we were able to swap out the old mounting brackets with the included ones.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best Alarms on the Market
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I have a dozen of these in my house and garage. Easy to use, connects easily to my Smartthings App and easy to maintain with 2xAA batteries instead of 9v.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product
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These are perfect for our brand new home. The batteries last a long time and we love that they connect to our ring system that we use for everything.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I love this fire alarm
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This fire alarm worked great for me. I am able to add it in Home Assistant. I did several tests and it did work great.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Compatibility, Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works well with smart things
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought three of these and was able to get them up and running easily. Paired with SmartThings no problem. SmartThings only notes whether alarms are clear or not and battery status. I personally think battery status alone is pretty excellent. Very happy with these.