Kidde 900-0107 Plug-In Carbon Monoxide Alarm
by Kidde
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Kidde 900-0107 Plug-In Carbon Monoxide Alarm
Customer Review: Not overly impressed
Summary: 2 Stars
Ok, first is the fact that the anti-tamper switch is a little *too* sensitive- you have to have it plugged in *just right* or the switch will pop out, causing the alarm to go off. Not easy to do in our old house with old outlets that have odd covers that stick out from the walls. In fact, we couldn't even use it in most outlets and had to use an extension cord just to get a flush enough outlet for it. Even then, we actually had to duct tape it to the cord's outlet so that the switch would stay pushed in. After too many hassles with that we finally just disabled the anti-tamper switch. So then it seemed to work fine for about a month or so, but then one morning it started beeping every thirty seconds or so. False alarm, or is there a problem? It's difficult to say, as we didn't have a second detector, or really any other way to test for CO, but I did bring it out onto our drafty (enclosed) back porch to see if that made a difference. It didn't. The thing kept beeping. So then I brought it *outside*- still kept beeping. The test/reset button also didn't seem to work very well- I'd hold it down for several long seconds and... nothing. Maybe this particular unit was just defective, I don't know. I'm going to give First Alert a try for my replacement.
Customer Review: Plug is way too sensitive. If not plugged in tightly alarm sounds constanly. Poor Design.
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought these for two old homes. I have to take them all back. The major flaw in the design is that the button in the back must be push ALL THE WAY in when the unit is plugged in or the no power warning alarm will go off CONSTANTLY until it is plugged back in. If you have an old house that has older outlets that do not hold the plug in very TIGHTLY these will not work and the alarm will go off constantly thinking the unit is unplugged. You also have to make sure that the area behind and around the plug is rigid and flat. The unit is quite large. In order to deactivate the alarm you have to tamper with it and mess with the battery (not easy in the design). If you hit it or move it the alarm goes off. Just annoying.
This is the LOUDEST alarm I have ever heard. It has to be damaging to hearing. I wonder what happens if you are not at home and the power goes out. Does the alarm sound the entire time until the power comes back on? I would hate to leave my pets home with an alarm like that going off around them. I decided it was just easier to buy a long life battery operated detector which can last up to ten years. Bad design and a stressful experience.
Customer Review: Cheap, poor design makes the unit dangerous to hearing
Summary: 1 Stars
This alarm has a "tamper resist" feature which makes the alarm sound if the unit is "unplugged" (fortunately, this can be deactivated, though it's on by default). However, this feature is very poorly implemented. There is a button that sticks out on the back of the alarm which is pushed in when the unit is plugged in. However, if the unit is slightly bumped or jostled, this alarm will sound at full blast even if the unit is never actually unplugged! Earlier today, I was plugging something else in nearby when I grazed the alarm, causing it to go off. My head was only a foot or so from the alarm, and I fear it may have damaged my hearing!
There are several obvious ways to fix this problem. First, they could have set the unit to produce a significantly lower-volume (10-20 dB) sound when the unit is "unplugged." Second, they could have set it to electronically detect that it's not receiving power from the outlet, instead of using the cheap, poorly-functioning button on the back.
Customer Review: Not what I paid for
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased a carbon monoxide alarm from this seller that was listed as new and never used. What I recieved was the opposite of what I was expecting. He sent me a alarm that was manufactured in 2000. He said had been in his garage that is why the packaging was yellow. I contacted the seller and told him how disgusted I was at what I had been sold for $26.00. He told me that I got what was promised which is a lie. He told me that I was threating him and that I should not leave a review because I was going to get in trouble. Don't be fooled stay away from this seller. He would not reimburse me. You cannot list an item as new if it has been sitting on the shelf for 10 years. You have to tell the buyer that it is 10 years old but never used. He wrote me an essay at why he wouldnt refund the money. The alarm is no good because it has a shelf life of 7 years. Garbage!Customer Review: FALSE alarm!
Summary: 1 Stars
Had this for about a year until this morning, when the alarm went off. I have a second unit from another manufacture that I placed in the same area as the Kidde and it didn't go off. Called Kidde support, and was on hold, their website had a section on what my alarm was and it said exit the house and call the fire department. I did (to be safe, I have a family), and they tested the house and found nothing. Not buying a Kidde again. If anything, only get a detector that has a digital read-out.
So if you want a great surprise someday and think that your house has carbon monoxide, font get this!