Customer Reviews For The First Alert BRK Brands Hardwired Smoke Alarm with 10-Year Battery
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Received my order on 07/11/2023, Installed 4 Hardwired Smoke Alarm with 10 years battery. One Hardwired Combo Smoke and Carbon Monoxide with 10 years battery on 07/12/2023. Installation process pretty simple and straightforward. Now I have no longer need to replace batteries with every six months. Thank you First Alert product has made better choice for people live easier.
And happened to have same mounting as my old alarms, was direct plug n play!
I have had First Alert alarms in my house w once I bought in 1996. Replacements are always super easy to get. Looking forward to confined business. Thank you!
This alarm solves my problem of replacing batteries every year. I no longer can afford the danger of ladders. The ordering process was very easy and the alarm was received in record time considering the current supply chain issues. Excellent product from a great company. Highly recommend it.
This alarm solves my problem of replacing batteries every year. I no longer can afford the danger of ladders. The ordering process was very easy and the alarm was received in record time considering the current supply chain issues. Excellent product from a great company. Highly recommend it.
We needed to replace all 12 wired smoke detectors in our house and these were a breeze. It took less than 5 minutes per unit and with 10 year batteries, it should be a while before I need to do this again. Thanks First Alert!
Order delivered on time Excellent service
Looking forward to installing these alarms, my old ones are reaching 10 years old. I hope that fit into the origin brackets.
No need to climb ladders again to change batteries every 6 months. Product fitted perfectly on replacement smoke detector brackets.
The First Alert BRK smoke detectors are the perfect solution to my situation. The builder installed smoke detectors that needed 9V battery changed yearly. Some ceilings are cathedral and I am in my 80s and live alone. No one was told the warranty was for 10 years. They began chirping all over the place. That's how we learned their warranty had expired. In searching for replacements we found these which have a 10 yr lithium battery so no yearly battery switch. Very simple to change out as well.
I did the install & testing myself...4 devices. Very good instructions. All was very easy. I needed to install a new power connector. Each one took ~15 minutes. *** I STRONGLY recommend researching your local fire code. I removed a chirping 10yr non-hardwired unit only 5 yrs old and found a junction box with wires. I called my local code office, and turns out I should have interconnected hard-wired units. Previous homeowner went cheap and not per code. Very glad I upgraded.
The First Alert BRK smoke detectors are the perfect solution to my situation. The builder installed smoke detectors that needed 9V battery changed yearly. Some ceilings are cathedral and I am in my 80s and live alone. No one was told the warranty was for 10 years. They began chirping all over the place. That's how we learned their warranty had expired. In searching for replacements we found these which have a 10 yr lithium battery so no yearly battery switch. Very simple to change out as well.
Had these installed on every floor of my house. Although I have not had a fire !goodness, they did pick up excess smoke when my husband forgot to put the stove vent on when frying bacon. It was reassuring that they work
Easy to install and works just like it saids.
Product as stated. Quick, free shipping. Easy to install.
Shipped promptly
shipped promptly
Easy to install. Also like the 10 year battery so I don't have to replace batteries every year.
As promised.
Pleased to have 10 year lithium product which does not require battery changes every year. Easy ordering and prompt delivery.
Product FAQs
It is important that you have the proper placement for your smoke alarms. Install your alarms at least 20 feet from appliances like furnaces and ovens, which produce combustion particles. Alarms should be at least 10 feet from high humidity areas like showers and laundry rooms, and at least 3 feet from heat/AC vents. Be sure to install a smoke alarm in each bedroom, one at the top of each stairwell, and one on every level.
It is important that you frequently test your smoke alarms. When you are testing your smoke alarm, there are a number of reasons why the alarm might not sound:
- You may not be holding the test button down long enough. Try holding it down for up to 10 seconds (20 seconds on photoelectric models) .
- Your battery may not be installed properly or snapped all the way in place. Even if the alarm sounded briefly when the battery touched the terminals, you still need to make sure it is snapped securely in place. If the battery is loose, in cannot power the smoke alarm properly. After installing new batteries, be sure to test your smoke detector.
- Your AC power may not be on. AC and AC/DC units will have a power indicator light (red or green) that shines continuously when they are receiving electrical power.
- If you have a 10-Year model, the smoke alarm may not have been properly activated. If the tab broke away before the alarm was activated, you can use a toothpick to move the switch over to test the alarm.
It is normal for smoke alarms to go off and sound briefly (up to 5-10 seconds) when you install a new battery or when they are powered up. If the alarm continues to go off and no smoke is present, the cause may be one of the following:
- There may be insufficient battery power, try new batteries.
- Problems with voltage or insufficient electrical power (brown out) may cause a continuous weak sounding alarm. For AC or AC/DC models, temporarily disconnect power at the service panel until the brown out is over. If you do not restore the AC power, your smoke alarms cannot warn you of a fire.
- Incompatible warning device. If an incompatible alarm or auxiliary device is linked into a series of AC or AC/DC smoke alarms it may cause the system inadvertently go off.
First Alert smoke alarm owner's manuals are available online for download at no cost. Find your alarm in our Smoke Alarms section.
Smoke alarms have a limited life. Although each smoke alarm and all of its parts have passed many stringent tests and are designed to be as reliable as possible, any of these parts could fail over time. Therefore, you must test the devices weekly. The unit should be replaced immediately if it is not operating properly. The performance of smoke alarms older than 10 years is simply not reliable. To ensure your family's safety, all carbon monoxide and smoke/CO combination alarms need to be replaced every 5-7 years. All smoke alarms need to be replaced every 10 years.
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