Kidde i12040 120V AC Wire-In Smoke Alarm with Battery Backup and Smart Hush

Kidde i12040 120V AC Wire-In Smoke Alarm with Battery Backup and Smart Hush

• Hush feature temporarily silences nuisance alarms
• One touch test button tests unit's electronic circuitry
• Battery backup 9V battery included
• Tamper resist locking pin helps deter alarm tampering and theft
• Kidde’s smoke alarms meet the requirements of Underwriters Laboratories (UL), an independent facility that tests products for compliance with widely-accepted safety standards

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

There are only minutes to escape a house fire. The sooner you hear the smoke alarm, the sooner you can get out safely. Kidde interconnected Ionization smoke alarms provide early warning against fire by linking together the smoke alarms in your home, dramatically increasing your ability to hear an alarm anywhere, regardless of where the fire starts. This alarm is a 120V AC powered ionization smoke alarm with 9V battery back-up and Hush feature. This smoke alarm has the ability to function as a single unit or in an interconnected system. Install UL listed smoke alarms on every floor of your home, in hallways, inside bedrooms and outside of sleeping areas. Replace smoke alarms every 10 years. Ionization sensing alarms may detect invisible fire particles sooner than Photoelectric alarms. Studies show both types will effectively detect either type of fire. For optimal protection, install both smoke alarm technologies in your home.

Product Description

408-21006378 Features: -Dust cover.-Test/reset button.-Battery run down protection.-Large mounting base. Specifications: -Diameter: 5.6000 in.-Power Source: 120 VAC.-Sensor Type: Ionization.-Sound Level: 85 dB.-Temp. Range: 40.0 F [Min], 100.0 F [Max].-: 1 1/2 in. Additional Info: SMOKE ALARM IONIZATION BATTERY BACKUP Cost is for a min. order of 1/EA UNSPSC: Testing Approvals: UL

This review is from: Kidde i12040 120V AC Wire-In Smoke Alarm with Battery Backup and Smart Hush (Tools & Home Improvement)

The purpose of a smoke alarm is to alert you to a fire in your home. Thankfully I have never been able to test this unit, and I hope I never have the chance. So I'll just review the other reasons I bought this product.

I bought two of these units to replace older Kiddie model 1275 units that were malfunctioning and going off regularly for false alarms. My main concern was compatibility since I have 10 units in my house and did not want to replace them all. These new units used the same wiring, connectors, and mounting frames as the old units which was perfect -- installation took less than a minute per unit. The new units work with the old units perfectly -- pushing the test button on the new ones set off all the alarms in the house, just as they should.

I did have some hesitation about buying new Kiddie units since the old Kiddie units were malfunctioning. (To be fair, only one was malfunctioning, but I was tired of messing with troubleshooting and decided to replace the last two options.) However, only 1 in 10 of my existing units was malfunctioning, and they are 6 years old (out of a reported 10 year lifetime). The smoke alarms were installed when I bought the house, so I can't be sure the failing unit was not dropped or otherwise abused before installation. So far the new units have not produced any false alarms and are working well.

This review is from: Kidde i12040 120V AC Wire-In Smoke Alarm with Battery Backup and Smart Hush (Tools & Home Improvement)

I needed to find a replacement for the older hard wired "Lifesaver"smoke detectors that were installed in my two 20 unit apartment buildings. It took me only 1 minute to punch out screw hole placement to existing set up. Rewired using the same set up and done. It works great and my tenants love the "Smart Hush" control to temporarily silence nuisance alarms. These will be my choice for all future replacements throughout each unit as needed.