Kidde10SCO Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Voice Notification

A good fire and CO2 alarm to replace our existing alarm. Easy to fit and working within minutes. Not to large fitted existing site.

Bought to replace oneEasy to fit and works good

I had the old model previously which uses a 9v size battery, and so I was pleased to see the latest model use AA size battery, which are more commonly available.The installation is simple and straightforward.The looks of the product is the similar to its predecessor. The appearance is smart.Good value for money and if it says what it does it should last 10 years.It would be nice if there was an option to choose the voice for announcements.

My old Kidde combi alarm had reached its end-of-life and I was interested to see they had discontinued that for this newer model. I've had a few of the older ones and none have ever given me a problem.I was wary of the number of reviews that spoke of false alarms, but eventually decided it was worth a try. I bought two. One of them did give a completely unprovoked false alarm a week after it was installed, but otherwise they have been ok. (It has been nearly 4 months since purchase, I will update this review if problems occur.)This model has a front-loading 9V battery rather than the old rear-loading 3xAA. I can see the benefit in ease of battery change but, for something you do once per year at most, does it really matter? The 9V battery is typically shorter life and more expensive, and the door is rather ugly.On the other hand this has a lifetime of 10 years instead of the 7 of the old one, so that's nice.For anyone else in a similar position to myself, you might like to know the wall/ceiling mount is compatible with the previous model. I just kept the old mount in place.It's just worth pointing out that people seem to get a little over-obsessed with smoke alarm sensitivity and performance They are invaluable as a device to potentially save your life in the event of a fire while you're asleep, but they do not of themselves prevent fires or guarantee your safety! By far the best way to not die in a fire is to not set fire to your house in the first place! The number of times I've seen people get a false sense of security by using them as a "safety net" for doing stupid things that they know might cause a fire is unbelievable. <Rant over!>

works well and very load as it should be

Excellent value. Easy to install.

Great units last the 10 years but we change over 10 years

I will only know how good this is if something awful happens. However, it’s easy enough to install.