FIRST ALERTBRK SC7010B Hardwired Smoke and Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detector with Battery Backup , White

Had to replace all the detectors in my home and these have been great so far! Had no issues with install and they all came packaged wonderfully. Some of the detectors I've received from big box stores haven't worked or been defective. All of these worked right out of the box. Didn't have any issues with activation and they work great when I test them each month. Great product overall.

Pros of First Alert Brand of detectors* Made in Mexico* Maintains a take-back hazardous waste disposal program - for ionization smoke alarms.* comparable pricing to other brandsCons:* Might need to change the hardwire and interconnect pigtails if replacing a different brand of smoke detectorI replaced several FireX/Kiddie smoke & CO alarms with First Alert models SC7010B, SC7010BV, & BRK 3120B. Changing the power and interconnect pigtails isn't hard, but I purchased the First Alert BRK ADF-12 adapter plugs [ASIN: B0039PJK40] to make the process easier for the many alarms that I had. Each alarm took less than 10 minutes to replace. The process was straightforward: Replace the faceplate, connect the adapter plug and connect the First Alert smoke alarm. Easy-peezy! It's been only a short time since they have been installed, but no false alarms yet!Ionization smoke detectors contain a small amount of radioactive material (1 micro curie of Americium 241). The radioactive element should be disposed of at a radioactive waste facility. Some municipalities offer to dispose of the ionization alarms properly, while others to do not.As of Sept 2019, FireX/Kiddie discontinued it's take-back disposal program. The Kiddie website now states: "Typically, alarms may be disposed of in your regular, residential trash. Verify with your local municipality regarding disposal ordinances before disposing of an alarm."This is so egregious! Kidde isn't a responsible manufacturer when it comes to handling their product at end of life. What happens when your local municipality does not have a safe disposal program for the radioactive material in ionization detectors? Kiddie is flaunting that they simply do not care about the environment.That alone is the reason to purchase from First Alert instead of Kiddie - First Alert has continued to maintain its take-back hazardous waste disposal program. Think about the future generation when deciding which smoke detector to purchase!In the end, I'm happy with my purchase knowing I gave my money to First Alert, a company that still cares about the environment!!

Overall, a very good unit, physically not obtrusive or annoying, just hangs on the wall watching for signs of a fire or high CO levels...barely notice it is there, until it goes off, but that's the purpose of its existence :-)Had an ionizing detector in our bedroom, kept going off whenever toast was burned in the kitchen on other side of house, LOL. (Full disclosure, we previously changed out the kitchen's to CO-only unit because smoke detection was not recommended in that zone, and it was a pure nuisance if doing anything beyond reheating something in the microwave...) After visiting the manufacturer's website, we found they recommended a photoelectric detector for bedrooms anyhow. Ordered this model because we have BRK/First Alert hardwired detectors in our house already, so their wiring plug was in place. Mounting base had to be changed, they are keyed by size to specific detector types so once installed, you don't rehang wrong type detector in the wrong area if you take any down for whatever reason...painting walls a different color is a good example of why one might temporarily remove a smoke detector.Really like the new broad spectrum sound for warnings, much easier on ears in general. Designed to not overload hearing aids yet still be detectable for people with hearing impairment. Can't couch for that part, but I can focus on getting safely out of my house when we do fire drills, instead of trying to cover my ears to stop the piercing pain, so it's a win for us :-)Safety advice: smoke detectors have a 10 year working life, and should be replaced accordingly per NFPA and BRK/First Alert's recommendations. With that, the first couple detectors we ordered on Amazon (specifically, from Amazon Warehouse Deals) were apparently rather old stock, having 2 and 3 years remaining before "expiration" and were each returned to Amazon with return comments that the respective unit was nearing end of NFPA's recommended effective life, should not be sold as "like new" when instead were *very old* stock -- 3rd one was a keeper, had a 2019 mfr date -- so word to the wise, check those dates for your own safety!

I didn't know there was such a thing in residental as having a hardwired smoke detector, until I pulled one down in the house and found 120VAC wiring. I just bought a 6 pack of battery powered ones. Well, drawing board. Found this, ordered this, installed it super easily; replacing the adapter ring and as mine was at a junction box, it was just a matter of loosening the screw and sliding this in place; then tighten it back up, then swapped the wiring easily as well, with the new wire nuts provided.Easy.Testing it, it's interesting hearing the lower pitch this goes off with. Every room has a detector so if the house actually does catch fire or have a CO issue, it'll be a harmony of concerns.One of the ratings item is 'accuracy' - not sure how to vote that one...lol...hope I never do!

Very good product. Installed and works great - very loud which is just what I was looking for. Just came through a house fire which started in the garage. This is great for the house but we are still looking for a fire alarm that can be installed in the garage and which has monitors for inside the house. Any ideas?

Delivered on time. Excellent quality. Easy to install. Might consider a bit pricey, but the life of my family is priceless! I feel good knowing that this product is installed.

Arrived in good time and in good condition. Easy to install and works well.

We just moved into a newly built home that has the required hardwired smoke detectors throughout. Of course the builder just used a contractors pack of ionization alarms, including one just 10 ft from our kitchen. Two months in, and the alarm has gone off every time we open the oven. No visible smoke. Just heat and cooking vapours. That clearly wouldn’t do so we got this photoelectric alarm instead. It works great. No more false alarms from the oven. It clipped right in to the wiring from our BRK alarm, though I did have to loosen the two screws and switch the bracket. 5 minutes work. The fact that it is also a CO detector is just an added bonus. I only removed a star because I feel it could be priced better.

Great product. We will see if indeed will last 10 years