WAY off topic smoke/fire detectors

[winr1]

What do yall use for smoke/fire detectors please

I see there are detectors that detect smoke and fire and some that detect 3 things, cant remember the third thing

Dont want to hardwire them, want battery operated ones

This is for a 2 story home



Ricky.

[Drew Pojedinec]

No experience at home....
but My boat  requires 16 of the darn things, and we have 15 boats.

We gave up on those "lifetime battery" ones.  They generally die around 1-1.5 years after install.  They claim you can get your money back, but the issue is they alarm nonstop, so technically the battery is still good.

We are just using the ones with a 9v, smoke/carbon monoxide.

[MRadke]

1st alert and kidde are both good. Try to find one with a nuisance button for the kitchen and get at least one co/gas detector for the main floor and or basement. I use a kidde with digital readout for that one. 30 years on the local fire department, so I take these things seriously.

[winr1]

Thanks much guys !!



Ricky,

[Joe-JDC]

If you have a basement, consider you may need a radon unit, also.  Joe-JDC

[SSdynosaur]

I recommend a standard 9V battery powered ionization-type (vs. photo cell type) smoke detector for each level but, at least one, in or near the bedroom. The ionization-type provides a quicker response with fewer false alarms. Additionally, you need a 110V low level (less than 30ppm threshold) digital display CO detector on each level. You can forego battery power on the CO detector units since, far-and-away, the greatest source of CO production will be a malfunctioning home heating plant and most modern heating units can't function without 110V. One caveat, understand that the sensors employed in both smoke and CO detectors have a finite life: most less than 10 years, at the end of which time, simply discard and replace with fresh units. Current production detectors are imprinted with the factory-recommended replacement date.

[winr1]

Thanks much guys :-)

Redoing some things in my Parents house and want them safe, gonna change all my detectors as well



Ricky.