Kidde KN-COEG-3 Nighthawk Plug-In Carbon Monoxide and Explosive Gas Alarm with Battery Backup
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Kidde KN-COEG-3 Nighthawk Plug-In Carbon Monoxide and Explosive Gas Alarm with Battery Backup
Customer Review: Yet another false "GAS" alarm
Summary: 1 Stars
Allow me to join the ranks of those who have gotten a false "GAS" alarm from this unit. Since I have two units (one up and one down stairs) I brought the second unit into the room with the one that had the alarm and it didn't pick anything up. I called the local gas company and they had a guy out in about 30 minutes who couldn't detect any gas anywhere in the house. He assured me if the reading on the alarm was anything close to correct his equipment would have picked something up.
Incidentally the unit that had the alarm gave it consistently until I replaced the battery (the unit was plugged into a AC outlet). I'll keep it a little longer but if it keeps giving false alarms I'm replacing it with a straight CO2 detector.
Update: I got another false gas alarm and tossed mine in the trash.
Customer Review: This is our second explosive gas detector.
Summary: 1 Stars
After about a year our first monitor started going off and each time we called the gas co. They came and did a check and said everything was ok. The second time it went off we called the next day and they came out again and checked every line and everything. They even left a very expensive system to monitor the house for a week. NO problems. I called the company of the gas monitor and they said we had a problem, and should get out of the house and call 911, but after I explained we had it checked out and it's done it twice, she sent me out a new one; we have had it for 6 months and now the new one is doing the same thing as the first one did. She said they are very sensitive and at the time the monitor was going off we must have had a problem. I give up. You should be able to trust them as an accurate device.Customer Review: Defective Design - Too Sensitive
Summary: 1 Stars
We started getting false alarms with this model about 4 - 6 months after I installed them. The explosive gas alarm sounds at the first odor of any bathroom spray, alcohol fume, perfume, alcoholic beverage opened, and has put us all in a dissatisfied state. I am a state certified firefighter on a fire department and had my three units tested and they all failed with false positives even at our firehouse. Yes they alarm with Nat Gas and Propane but also with too many other fume types. I called Kiddie and they have sent replacements but they too have falsely triggered. I will ask they replace them with CO Alarms model instead of the COEG.
I strongly believe in having a carbon monoxide and smoke alarms, however we will never buy a explosive gas alarms until someone makes one that is reliable.
Customer Review: Just chucked it in the garbage
Summary: 1 Stars
Well, it's 2:17am and I'm typing this in bed. Since I'm wide awake after ANOTHER false alarm, I have to find something to do to get tired again. My Kidde is lying in the garbage, back cover ripped off, battery pulled out. Maybe they should stop making gas alarms and turn their efforts towards alarm clocks. I guarantee you'll never sleep through it. I could care less if their customer service backs it or would exchange it for just a CO detector; any company that makes this crappy of a product will not get the chance to make amends with me.
Ok, well, I'm off to other random web sites in a vain effort to shake off the cold sweats and ringing ears the Kidde gave me for no good reason. Unless you like loud screeching false alarms in the dead of the night, avoid this POS like the plague.
Customer Review: Most stupid thing I've seen in my life
Summary: 1 Stars
1. Battery dies in about 1 month even it is always on wall plug. When battery dies, it alarms no matter when. So be aware that you may have to get up at midnight to buy/change battery for it.
2. It is very sensitive to cosmetics and wines. When my wife applies some certain cosmetics, it always alarms. When we gather together with friends for some alcohol, it alarms too.
3. It is very insensitive to carbon monoxide. We once had some problem with our gas stove. The smell was so bad that we all evacuated, but this stupid thing was as silent as a rock.
So buy it if you:
1. like to get up any time when you are asleep.
2. never let any one drinks or uses cosmetics to get into your house.
3. don't mind that it doesn't detect carbon monoxide.