First Alert SC07CN Battery Operated Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Voice Location

First Alert SC07CN Battery Operated Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Voice Location
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Product Details

Manufacturer: First Alert
Model: SC07CN
Color: White
Product features:
  • Battery-operated combination carbon monoxide and smoke alarm with voice location
  • Uses electrochemical carbon monoxide sensor--the most accurate technology available
  • Photoelectric sensing technology reduces nuisance smoke alarms
  • Remote-controlled silence/test button; low battery warning; peak level memory recall
  • Includes 2 AA batteries; 5 year limited warranty
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of First Alert SC07CN Battery Operated Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Voice Location

Customer Review: WARNING: Severely ill-designed product
Summary: 1 Stars

A smoke and carbon monoxide detector with voice alert and 2 easy accessible AA batteries for a good price... sounds good, right?

Well, not at all. This product fails on all levels. Not only every feature turns to be badly designed, I found my 3 units to be also quite defective. Bottom line: avoid this product. Not worth your money and time investment needed to return it later.

Now for the details:

- First the look. It's subjective but quite frankly it's bulky and doesn't look that good. The Kidde ones are more stylish.

- The "easy" tray with 2 AA batteries. Good on paper but fails on reality: it's really hard to open the tray to change batteries once the device hangs from the celling. I end up have to unmount it, so it's not really more beneficial than a back-loader battery compartment and it probably contributes in the bulky design.

- Voice alert. Also good on the paper. You pay extra for that voice, but in fact instead of a nice calming voice, you get a distorted scream that is incredibly painfully loud (86dB IIRC, kind of like a big jet at take-of) and yet manages to be hard to understand.

- Easy to trigger test mode with a flashlight. Also good on the paper. But there it goes from brilliant idea to a blatant marketing lie-by-omission: what the ads, the amazon text and the vendor's marketroid all fail to indicate is that ANY remote control or ANY neon light, including the now omnipresent compact fluorescent lights will actually trigger that alarm! You only learn that when reading the manual in the box. Want to change the radio volume? Boom, alert test mode goes on! Want to turn on the light at night? Boom, alert test mode goes on again with the atomic loud screaming voice! You're supposed to put that in a bedroom, not a medieval basement!

- Initial setup: a bit tricky, you just need to push a button at the right time to indicate which zone name you want. Unfortunately you need to listen to the 86dB loud screaming distorted voice at arm length, assuring you'll be pretty much deaf after. I seriously had to cover my unit with a pillow and move to the garden to avoid traumatizing the family to do this setup.

- Reliability: zero. Let's just say that on three units, I got the same issues: the loud screeching voice started randomly going on during the night, at like 1 or 2 AM, waking up everyone. Nobody got any clue whatsoever the unit said, it was not intelligible. Two unit did that soon after I got them, at first I thought it was a fluke. Fine. But an hour later, same loud voice comes on. And then again. In the meantime my other Kidde alarm could detect no issue, nothing burning and the furnace was off. That was a complete false alarm. So I returned 2 of them as defective, and now the third unit is doing the same. Unfortunately it's been more than 30 days so no Amazon refund for me :-/ [Update: Amazon customer service was as usual above expectations and actually refunded me the last one too.]

Now, think about it: with so many people having the same issues with these alarms in *idle* mode, is it worth the trouble? Would you trust it to actually perform in case of fire? Get another brand that actually works.

Really, a pitiful product that should be best avoided and taken off Amazon.

Description of First Alert SC07CN Battery Operated Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Voice Location

The First Alert SC07CN Combination Talking Smoke Alarm and Carbon Monoxide Detector helps protect you and your family from two deadly threats: fire and carbon monoxide. This battery-operated unit includes a voice alarm that tells you the location of dangerous smoke or carbon monoxide in your home.


SC07 Combination Talking Smoke Alarm and Carbon Monoxide Detector
At a Glance:
  • Dual alarm detects both smoke and carbon monoxide
  • Combines an audible verbal warning with loud alarm and flashing LED
  • Uses an electrochemical carbon monoxide detector--the most accurate sensor available
  • Photoelectric sensing technology reduces false alarms


WHERE TO PLACE SAFETY PRODUCTS:

Smoke Alarms: 1 in every bedroom and at least 1 on every level of the home.

Carbon Monoxide Alarms: 1 on every level of the home and 1 in each sleeping area.

Fire Extinguishers: 1 on every level of the home and 1 each in the kitchen and garage.



2 systems work independently to detect both fire and carbon monoxide View larger.


Where does carbon monoxide come from?
Two-in-One Alarm System Protects Your Family
The SC07CN is unique because it features two alarm systems that work independently to detect both evidence of fire and carbon monoxide (CO). Easily programmable, this device features separate audible and visible signals that indicate dangerous levels of smoke or CO.

For example, if a high level of CO is detected in your kitchen, you'll hear a clear message saying, "Warning: evacuate. Carbon monoxide in kitchen. Evacuate." You'll also hear a loud, 85-decibel alarm and see a flashing red LED that clearly indicates the nature of the threat. Together, these audible and visible signals let you know precisely where the danger is, so you can plan the safest possible escape route. This extra level of protection is something a standard alarm simply can't provide.

Powered by two 'AA' batteries (included), this alarm uses an electrochemical carbon monoxide sensor--the most accurate CO sensor available. It also uses photoelectric sensing technology, which provides optimal protection from smoldering fires and reduces false alarms like those caused by cooking smoke and shower steam. The SC07CN even stores CO readings and verbally communicates the highest level of CO detected, so you can easily discern patterns that indicate it's time to check your appliances or other combustible items for CO leaks.

For convenience, most household remote controls are compatible with this system, meaning you can quickly test or silence the alarm. Additionally, an alarm mute button silences unnecessary alarms and allows you to test alarm function. There's also a low-battery warning that indicates waning power--a low-battery mute quiets the low-battery signal for up to eight hours. Finally, an end-of-life alarm that tells you when it's time to replace the unit, and a side-access drawer makes for easy battery changes.This alarm comes with a five-year warranty.

Carbon Monoxide: The Leading Cause of Accidental Deaths in the U.S.
Carbon monoxide, an invisible, odorless gas, is the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in America, yet many people don't know they are suffering from CO poisoning until it's too late. Because you can't see, taste, or smell it, CO can kill you before you even know it's there. Likewise, exposure to low levels over time can make you ill.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends that every home have at least one carbon monoxide alarm with an audible warning signal--like the SC07CN--installed near sleeping areas. An alarm like the SC07CN can detect the CO you can't see, smell, or taste before it causes any physical harm to you or your family.

Smoke Alarms Offer the Best Chance of Escaping Deadly Fires
Fire is a deadly threat to every household; it can strike anywhere, any time. The frightening truth is that in 2005, there were nearly 381,000 home fires in the U.S., resulting in over 16,000 casualties. Because of the very real threat of fire, it is vital that every household uses tools for fire protection. Smoke alarms like the SC07CN are the easiest, most cost-effective way to keep your family safe from fire. The more smoke alarms you have installed in your home, the more your safety increases.

What's in the Box
Combination carbon-monoxide and smoke alarm, two 'AA' batteries, and user's manual.


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