Ratings & Reviews for First Alert Brk 3-Pack Hardwired Photoelectric Sensor Smoke Detector

Smoke Detector

Easy install, disconnect old detector, remove mounting plate, install new mounting plate, hook up wire and mount, job done.

red cross recommended

I purchased these to replace some that were 10 ears old. ARC recommended these an that is why I purchased them. So far, they test well, look good,and we hope for the best! I did have to have an electrician rewire them because the connection for the old ones were different.

Hardwired Installation

This was very easy to install. I hope we never need it but it seems to be a quality built product.

Good price includes battery. Easy to plug in receptical because it was already wired. I replaced a 10 year old unit. Replacing battery on this unit sometimes tricky because battery compartment door doesn’t open that easily as on other type units.

WE HAD TO REPLACE 4 SMOKE ALARMS WIRED IN EASY TO INSTALL

Replace Fire Alarms

A friend mentioned we had been in our houses 12 years and we should have changed our fire alarms at year 9 or 10. Checked up on it and he was correct. I had First Alert detectors in the house hard wired with battery backup so I Consumer Reports. They still liked them but recommended switching from ionizing to photo electric detectors (fire to smoke). The National Firefighters Association said the same think. I bought 11 of these detectors from Lowe's and it took about 5 to 10 minutes each to dis...

Easy Install and Recommend

Took no time to install and already recommended to a close friend of mine. I needed a 6-Pack and they only had single units in stock so they discounted the 6 units to the reduced price.

Photoelectric is better than ionization detectors

Easy to install. Replaced my ionization smoke detectors with this photoelectric. The mounting ring on this unit is a bit smaller than previous so had to change the mounting ring. The electrical plug is same as other BRG First Alert units. The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) – the largest firefighters union in the U.S. and Canada – recommends photoelectric smoke detectors. During their 2008 conference, the IAFF adopted an official position recommending only photoelectric smo...

Great Smoke Detector

Affordable and looks great and modern on ceiling.

Photoelectric Smoke Detector Install

We recently replaced 5 of our smoke detectors as they were installed in 2009. Since we had heard that they should be replaced every 6 years or so we decided to do all at once. We purchased the 6-pack, contractors price was considerably less than buying 5. They were easy to install and pop in the new battery as well and we were all finished within about 30-40 minutes. We would highly recommend them and it saves the headache of waking in the middle of the night to the ear-piercing sound of a flock...

Good price with contractors pack

Bought 6 (contractor pack) to replace 12 y/o detectors. Comes with 9 volt battery. Has an LED that shines a circle on the floor. I had to re wire all as my old detectors were of a different company.

easy the green light is pretty cool

easy to replace and install.... had a green light visable to assure you it is working love the battery back up... good value

Shower steam has not set this off like the prior a

We have a hardwired alarm in the hall outside a bathroom. A member of the family showers without the vent on. When they open the door the steam hits the alarm. The old alarm would go off and could not be silenced except by throwing the breaker. This alarm has a button to silence it, but we have not had to use it yet. Very happy so far with this unit and it has a battery backup that the prior alarm didn't have.

Easy To Install and Good Value (so far)

Did a lot of internet research before going with this one. Found out not to go with ionization smoke alarms only and combination ionization and photoelectric smoke alarms. OK to go with separate ionization and photoelectric smoke alarms but if only one technology go with photoelectric. Was considering a 10-year battery smoke alarm until salesman at Lowe's said the battery is probably good for ten years but the electronics fails on average around two years. Totally defeats the purpose of a 10-yea...

Nice product

I bought 3 of them to replace 3 older hard wired detectors. They were an easy install, practically a direct replacement. You can't really know how they work unless you have a real fire, but I have confidence in the brand, plus this model has high ratings from magazines that do testing.

Re-Painting needed after replacement

I replaced 4 First Alert units last week because they were at their age limit. Older First Alert unit was smaller but had a large mounting ring. New First Alert unit is larger but has a smaller mounting ring. I had had the house interior painted last year and now have to repaint around the mounting ring in 4 different paint color rooms because the old paint color shows in all 4 rooms. So my question is "why make the product big and mounting ring small and make a paint job for the customer"? S...

Excellent replacement alarm

This was a replacement for the contractor-installed smoke alarm when our home was built. The original alarm was also a KDE alarm, but lacked a backup battery. The original alarm was an ionization smoke alarm, and this replacement uses a photoelectric detector. Both alarms are hard-wired into the house electrical grid, and the connector plug on the replacement alarm is the same as on the original, so no rewiring was required. The mounting plates were slightly different, but they were easily swapp...

Hardwired Smoke Detector

Replaced a very old hardwired unit with this unit. Pretty straight forward install and this unit features a battery backup which the old unit did not have. A bit of security knowing if power fails we have an alarm that will work.

Great Value

There were a couple of different models with some features that we were sure about but the sale associate explain the difference. We were pleasantly surprised at the price also! It was easy to install and looks great. The backup battery is much easier to replace than the old one!