Kidde KN-COSM-B Battery-Operated Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarm with Talking Alarm
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Kidde KN-COSM-B Battery-Operated Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarm with Talking Alarm
Customer Review: Excellent for the money
Summary: 5 Stars
I can't speak for the battery life, but the manual recommends replacing every 6 months. That leads me to believe that they should last at least that long, and I don't consider that to be a problem.
If you do buy one of these units, you may have trouble installing it onto the base. There is a plastic tab (1 of 2) that impair pushing it onto the base mounted on the ceiling. The trick to fix this is to push the tab down into the unit using a fingernail. (I suspect that this tab arms an internal switch to activate the unit's life cycle of 7 years, but I'm not certain of this.) The remaining tab will not be a problem.
Overall, it's a great value for 3/06 prices.
Customer Review: Excellent product
Summary: 5 Stars
Separate voice alarms is a very good feature. No need to guess whether there's a fire or unsafe levels of carbon monixide. It tells you which one. Well built and attractive. My system required hard-wiring but that was very easy - just remove the wire nuts, remove connecting wires of the old alarm, and secure the new ones. If you have a No. 2 Phillips screwdriver and a 6-foot stepladder (for 8-foot ceilings), you're in business. Dom't forget to turn the power off before you start.
Customer Review: Expired Stock!!
Summary: 1 Stars
Product was expired, Kidde sent me a replacement and amazon refund me, beware of expired stock on alarms on Amazon.Customer Review: FYI
Summary: 3 Stars
2nd Alarm my family has owned. Probably wouldn't have purchased again if the price weren't so reasonable due to the fact that the Alarm actually is programmed to fail after 7 years. At which time you have no choice but to purchase a new one. Both of mine failed within a day of each other. I do have peace of mind knowing that I am protected.Customer Review: Garbage
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this unit thinking the voice warnings would be great and more descriptive than just beeping and chirping. Our house has interconnectible smoke detectors with battery back up. No problems with the other types of units, but this one announces "low battery" every minute since we installed it yesterday. We've tried three different batteries and after a few hours the warning starts up again. When I tried to call their support number they were "at lunch" and now they are closed. I am very annoyed with this company who sent me this unit to replace a unit that they had recalled - the photoelectric / ionization combo alarm. I wish I had bought a different brand.