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 pricey but works good June 9, 2008
D (United States)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I have a multi story house and wanted more protection and to know if there is smoke on another floor. These comunicate very well, They are a little hard to set up, it took multiple times before we were able to get them to talk to each other.. Don't loose your instruction sheet! you have to do it every time you change batteries.
Good Item, Good Features, and Great Customer Service August 3, 2009
Homer123 (Somewhere USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
At about 2:30 one morning I awoke to the faint sound of a smoke alarm beeping in my infant daughters room. To my suprise neither my wife, nor my daughter were awaken by the contiunous high-pitch whine of the 5 dollar smoke detector. Honestly, I don't know how long it had been alarming before I awoke. Fortunately it was a false alarm triggerd by a humidifier.
A few short days later (prime shipping) my new First Alert OneLink units arrived - I'd suggest buying 6 for a good size house and to make sure they are all in range to set each other off. They work on a mesh-type network, so when one receives a signal from the alarming unit, it will re-transmit the alarm again so any units out of range of the first unit also get the signal to alarm. It works well.
Setup is simple and the included mounts make it easy to hang them on the wall or ceiling. The first time I pressed the test button I knew NOBODY was going to sleep through an alarm.
About 6 months later I was proven correct. Something triggered one of the units - naturally it was in the middle of the night when we were asleep. All of them starting alarming (and yelling "evacuate! evacuate! smoke in basement"). They are LOUD. I'd suggest setting them off when your spouse is asleep and watching their reaction. Have some clean undies for them to change into afterwards.
The same unit did false alarm a few more times, and First Alert was quick to send me a replacement... They didn't hassle me for the box, receipt, or make me go through hoops to get a replacement. The (obviously USA based) phone representative sent me out a new one asap. It was the best customer service I've experienced in a long time.
If you don't have hard-wired alarms in your house, get these... don't be cheap.
I've ben waiting for a product like this! November 24, 2008
James J. Jiran (Chicago, IL)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
We have a two story house with a basement. I was always worried that we wouldn't hear the smoke alarms on the other floors if they went off. This product solved that perfectly with no wire to connect between multiple locations. Programming was easy, and the units use AA batteries. You don't even have to remove the detectors to change batteries. We are very happy with our purchase, and security we have with it.
Easy to install March 15, 2009
Keith A. Thomas
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I installed 4 in my home. So far no fire or carbon monoxide disasters so I can't really tell you how they function under those circumstances. I can tell you they were extremely easy to install and connect. I am very satisfied with the product.
Just excellent! January 12, 2010
Catt (Rome, ME USA)
The instructional DVD that is included with this 2-pack version is a time-saver. The units work as specified and are very easy to program. I also ordered two of the carbon/smoke and installed them at the same time. Have recently orderd two more carbon/smoke and four more smoke (all with voice location) and it will be very easy to add them to the system.
The only feature I would improve upon is the list of locations offered - the list is somewhat limited.
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