Features

• 110 volt, AC
• Digital display
• Peak level memory
• Battery back-up
• Retractable cord for wall mount or direct plug-in

Features

• Features a low profile design, installs easily with no wiring required
• Updates every 15 seconds
• Operates on 3 AA batteries (included)
• Test / Reset button silences the alarm, and can alternately be used to test the alarm's electronics
• Green light indicates when operating

Reviews (1)

Works great; flashing light
This detector works well.The light that flashes every 30 seconds is annoying in my bedroom and a battery drainer.I'd feel more secure if I knew the thing wasn't draining it's battery life but rather saving it for when an alarm is needed.I can check the battery on my own. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Electrical    2. Alarms & Detectors    3. Carbon Monoxide Detectors   

Features

• 110 volt, AC power
• Digital display
• Peak level memory
• 85 decibel alarm alert
• Test/reset button

Features

• Detects carbon monoxide levels from 30 to 999 ppm
• 9-volt battery for power-outage backup
• Loud 85-decibel alarm
• Plugs directly into AC outlet
• UL listed

Reviews (9)

Strong Warranty Support
This detector looks good, I suppose it works, and it's simple to use.Just install the included 9 volt battery and plug it in.

It has a 5 year warranty and mine broke within a couple of weeks of my 5 year mark.I called Customer Service, they were nice and efficient, they didn't hassle me, and they sent me a new unit in less than a week.

If you don't want to worry about changing out the 9 volt battery periodically, buy a lithium 9 volt battery from CheapBatteries.com.It costs about 4 times as much as an alkaline, but it'll last you 10 years.They're good for smoke detectors too.

BATTERIES NOT AVAILABLE
THE UNIT WILL ALARM WHEN THE BATTERY IS ABOUT ONE YEAR OLD. IT'S PLUGGED INTO 110 VOLTS AND WILL STILL TELL YOU THE BATTERY IS BAD, EVEN WHEN IT HAS POWER. THE ONLY WAY TO SHUT THE THING OFF IS TO UN-PLUG IT. BATTERIES ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND, VERY POOR MANUFACTURE FOLLOW-UP WILL NOT RECOMMEND THIS UNIT TO ANY ONE.

Recommended
This is the brand the guy from the gas company recommended.It works well and has an easy-to-read display.I am buying another one for another part of my house. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Electrical    2. Alarms & Detectors    3. Carbon Monoxide Detectors   

Features

• Fits First Alert detector
• Replacement sensor

Subjects:  1. Electrical    2. Alarms & Detectors    3. Carbon Monoxide Detectors   

Features

• Digital read-out from 30-999 PPM warns of even low carbon monoxide levels
• Updated digital reading every 2-1/2 minutes lets you see if levels change
• Never needs recalibration
• Advanced long-life state-of-the-art sensor
• Peak level memory display shows highest CO reading since unit was last reset

Reviews (3)

Lifesaver!
We've had our detector four years, always showed the low reading of zero.Then, in the middle of the night one night it awoke my wife and I to display very high readings of carbon monoxide.We called the fire department which investigated to discover a problem with our furnace. They said if we didn't have it we might have died.

This detector saved our lives!
We had two CO detectors in the home, this one and another brand's battery operated one.The Nighthawk always went off and my parent's always ignored it.Finally, one Sunday, without my parents permission (I was in my 20's), I called the fire department to have them check it out.Our levels were so high that the fire department said that got an instant headache when they walked in.At times our levels were well over 300.Please get one...Co is the SILENT killer.

Works perfectly
I work at a truck shop where noxious fumes can sometimes make you sick. In the office we have this detector and it gives you that extra security in case the carbon monoxide level gets to high. It has gone off a couple oftimes, and you wouldn't even of known there was a problem otherwise.Basically this product works great, and I just wanted to let everyone knowabout it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Electrical    2. Alarms & Detectors    3. Carbon Monoxide Detectors   

Features

• Test/Reset button tests unit's electronics and silences sounder alarm
• Loud voice alarm indicator-uses voice alarm to designate "fire" or "carbon monoxide"
• Smoke and fire protection
• Extra sensitive carbon monoxide detection
• Easy installation-sliding wall mount and 3 AA batteries included

Reviews (2)

Hope you like changing batteries often!
This alarm works great, but it goes through batteries like crazy -- and somehow it always seems to happen in the middle of the night when you're trying to sleep. But really, if it's convenient for you to reach then changing the batteries often will be no problem. Otherwise, look for something that has a longer battery life.

A terrific product
This product provides the protection that I wanted all in one package (amoke/fire and carbon-monoxide).Installs in a snap and works well.Although I have to say my wife finds the voice to annoying, hopefully we never have to hear it! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Electrical    2. Alarms & Detectors    3. Smoke Alarms    4. Carbon Monoxide Detectors   

Features

• Patent-pending rear-mounted sensor placement for efficient smoke detection
• Both photoelectric and ionization sensors for detection of smoldering and flaming fires
• Patented IR remote control technology for hassle-free silencing and testing
• 9-volt battery included
• The convenience of patent-pending "low battery trouble" silence feature

Reviews (3)

A smoke detector that's easy to use
Up until now I've only lived in houses with the usual smattering of random low-end smoke detectors.This smoke detector puts all of them to shame.

Installation is incredibly easy.The smoke detector separates from the base with a light twist (not the usual yanking or bending that always has me convinced I'm about to break the thing).The mounting base is really light, which is nice when your standing on a chair and pressing it to the ceiling above your head.There are two long channels for placing the two screws that hold it up, which gives you a decent amount of error margin.If you're replacing an existing smoke detector, sometimes you can even use both original holes.

First Alert also put some thought into battery replacement.The battery compartment is a dedicated slot that swings out from the side.It's easy to open and close and keyed so it won't close properly if you put the battery in backwards.Although the battery is a standard 9V, the smoke detector uses pressure clips (like you'd find with AAs) rather than the standard snap-in design which requires more forcing.

The remote silencer/test feature is great.Basically you hold down the volume or channel controls from your TV remote to silence or test the detector.This makes this smoke detector ideal for kitchens and rooms with high ceilings since you can silence it without having to get out a stool.

One drawback of the remote feature is that if you have a bedroom or kitchen with a TV in it, you probably shouldn't buy this smoke detector for that room.Before we installed them, I had the detectors on a side table in the living room and managed to accidentally set off their test modes while using the remote to operate the TV.

If you're buying the smoke detector for use in a house you plan to rent out, you might be concerned that all these convenience features will make it too easy for your tenants to disable the detectors.First Alert solved this problem by providing two locking pins: one for the battery compartment and one for the twist-off base.These pins are installed and removed with a pair of pliers.Of course installing the locking pins makes the smoke detector harder to use.

As one of the other reviewers commented, this smoke detector doesn't look like the picture on this page.Go to First Alert's web site if you want to see an accurate picture.

The best dual sensor smoke alarm
This is supposed to be one of the best rated dual sensor smoke detectors on the market. I have 5 of them.

The image shown here is either an old version or just the wrong version. In actuality, these detectors are much better looking. they are actually very round or domed. They also are rather tall, hanging lower from the ceiling than some. I don't mind since they don't look bad and they're rated well. You should check First Alerts website if you want to see what these really look like and haven't seen them.

The other detector that is rated similar to this is a Kidde Nighthawk brand. But it's reported to have more false alarms so I went with this one. I like the looks of this First Alert better, but that's just my opinion.

The photoelectric sensor uses a beam of light that sets off the alarm when broken by smoke. hence the term "smoldering". The ionization sensor is for the detection of flaming fires.

I think you'd have less time to react if the flames are already shooting that's why I like the idea of having a photoelectric cell. If a small fire starts, some smoke would be given off and set off the alarm before it got really big giving you hopefully more of a warning and more time. At least that's what I believe.

If this is in the kitchen as is mine and if you cook without a range hood drawing the smoke this detector would go off. If you toast on the dark side without a range hood pulling some smoke the detector would go off. I don't think of those as false alarms I think it's a testement to the sensitivity of the photoelectric detector which I like.

The alarm is quite loud. In the event I toast or cook and inadvertently don't have my range hood on and the alarm goes off I just twist the detector out of its base and put it on the counter until I'm done venting the smoke. And that smoke by the way, is barely perceptible with the eye, which is a testament to the sensitivity of this smoke detector.

Installation is a piece of cake. Battery replacemnent is equally simple. Actually more simple. There's a little door you open and pop the battery into while the detector is installed. You don't have to pull it down. although, it's just a simple twist to remove.

Also, you can test the detector with any TV remote. You can shut it off with a remote as well but I just use the external button for both.

I'm very pleased with these, as I stated I have 5. I bought them all through Amazon at different times and had no trouble with shipping. They came fast, were packed well and I feel a bit more comfortable having them up.

late shipping
I placed this order Dec 30, 2002. Your ad says "usually shipped within 1 to 2 weeks. And you just keep putting my order back and putting it back. With no explaination as to why. I am sorely dissapointed in the handling of this order. The other time we ordered the very same item we received it in a timely manner. I don't know if I will use you again. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alarms & Detectors    2. Electrical    3. Smoke Alarms   

Features

• Physical Size: 7" W x 2.5" D x 10.5" H
• Weight: 1 lb.
• Cubic Ft: .11
• 9-volt battery

Subjects:  1. Electrical    2. Alarms & Detectors    3. Carbon Monoxide Detectors   

Features

• 85 decibel alarm
• Digital display & peak level memory
• Hard wire into any 110V, AC line
• No sensor replacement needed
• Test reset button to reset alarm

Features

• Tabletop design, no installation required
• Optional wall mount bracket included
• Silencer button, temporarily quiets the alarm
• Alarm action chart, lets you know what to do if an alarm sounds
• No sensor replacement required

Reviews (5)

Save Yourself From CO
I always seem to hear just about how much of a importance it really is just to get a carbon monoxide alarm, as much as a simple smoke alarm. Now that it has been a law in New York City, there is nothing else you can do buy get one. It is just the safest you have from losing your own life. Yet, with all the ones that I chose, I bought the First Alert FCD3N model from my landlord. It is very simple, and very easy to use. It really isn't all that hard to operate at all. My only one problem, is that some of the information that was written on the alarm actually wasn't in easy to read letters. Instead, it was just written in the same image as the carbon monoxide alarm. Nevertheles, I honestly suggest you buy this alarm. It really is a must-have for every household.

Overall: B+

Get a detector, but not from First Alert...
I think every home should have a CO detector in it.

Having said that, avoid this one and any others from First Alert. I bought an expensive one from them, and it gave a constant scream. The silence button did not work. Customer service would only say it shouldn't do that. Someone suggested that it might need to 'burn-in' for a few minutes. So I sealed in a room surrounded by blankets to keep the noise down, and it could still be heard a block away four hours later.

The store I bought it at exchanged it for this model, but the problems are just as bad. And again, no help at all from customer service. I have had my house checked and there are minimal levels of CO, but these detectors keep going off and deafening everyone around.

5 stars for being a life-saver!
Being a new parent - I'm extra cautious these days.You can't go wrong with the old saying "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."So, I definitely recommend this detector.It could save your life!

However - and this contradicts an earlier review - please comparison shop a little before you buy... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Electrical    2. Alarms & Detectors    3. Carbon Monoxide Detectors   

Features

• Silencer button
• The First Alert plug in carbon monoxide detector offers convenient protection
• No batteries to replace
• Easy to read sound and light alarm - green, yellow and red
• Unique COtran sensing system for accuracy and reliability

Subjects:  1. Electrical    2. Alarms & Detectors    3. Carbon Monoxide Detectors