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BRK Hardwired (with Battery Back-Up) Dual Sensor Smoke detector

Ratings & Reviews for First Alert BRK Hardwired (with Battery Back-Up) Dual Sensor Smoke detector

4.4
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 4.4 out of 5
194 Reviews


86% Recommend this product

Ratings may include incentivized customer reviews.

What Customers Are Saying

The smoke detector features dual ionization and photoelectric sensors for comprehensive smoke detection. Many customers found the product easy to install and appreciated the simple battery replacement. However, a significant number reported issues with defective alarms, false alarms, and battery life concerns. While the product's performance was satisfactory for some, the high rate of reported reliability problems suggests it may not be the most dependable option.

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194 Customer Reviews

Solid product

Would Recommend

Just upgraded 5 hardwired units in our house. Able to use existing plugs so no wiring work needed. Did have to change all 5 bases as these wouldn't secure in the old style bases. Bonus that they came with Duracell batteries. Jesus saves and is God- Repent and trust Him to save you from your sins and eternity in the Lake of Fire-

February 10, 2021
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Perfect replacement for 12 year old ones we had.

Would Recommend

Couldn’t ask for a better fit & Lowe’s pick up system is so easy & safe!

February 3, 2021
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its a smoke detector

Would Recommend

Like the fact it is dual function. Have installed in the hall close to the AC unit. Wired up easy enough, was a good price and didnt have to wait for the mailman.

February 2, 2021
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Best alarm for the buck

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These run about 30 bucks a piece. Many consumer elaboration sites will confirm the photoelectric with ionizing catches the most fires but avoid combo units with carbon monoxide , as they don’t work as well for some reason. Installation was sinple( I replaced eight of these). The base was different from the ten year old ones , but was easy enough. I bought converters so I didn’t have to change the wires ( well worth it from Brk). With the adapters it really was plug and play. Took about six mi...

January 4, 2021
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Would Recommend

I bought this one because it has dual sensors for different types of fires. Ended up buying 2 types - hardwired with battery backup, and battery only, for different locations in the house. Lowes had the best price on the hardwired version.

August 2, 2020
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Updated with ease

Would Recommend

I needed to replace my home's 20 year old alarms, midnight and 2 AM wakeups for false alarms. Fortunately these have the identical house wiring plug, that saved me time with the installation. I did have to mount the new baseplate which simply involves loosening some screws and installing the new plate. The alarm uses 2 AA batteries, much cheaper than 9V. Dual sensors on the alarm, great. The alarm will ID which alarm initiates the alarms (if interconnected) as well as which one may have a weak b...

April 17, 2020
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EZ install.

Would Recommend

Was on a price reduction, has all the features I wanted, easy installation and a good price compared to others.

February 7, 2020
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They definitely work but...

Would Recommend

Replaced all the old smoke alarms in the house. These are far more sensitive then the previous models we had in the house. Even the slightest hint of fumes and these go off.

January 19, 2020
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Great detector

Would Recommend

This detector is a great buy for the money. They link together and even lets you know if a battery is low, and which detector it is.

December 25, 2019
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It's a smoke detector!

Would Recommend

I bought this to replace a defective unit in my house. Swapped out with ease and new mount fit exactly where the current screws were located. Only drawback is the extra wire that links all of the detectors in the house only works if all the detectors are the same brand.

December 7, 2019
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I just like them.

Would Recommend

They seem to be of good quality and are working fine. I've always liked products I buy from Lowe's.

November 30, 2019
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Jenny smoke alarms

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Works great and easy to install

November 23, 2019
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Good smoke detector

Would Recommend

Easy to use, easy to install

November 23, 2019
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Would Recommend

Easy to install. Excellent directions. Good value, detecting both types of smoke sources, which makes it more economical in the end. Most detectors only react to one of the sources, not both!!

November 20, 2019
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Smoke detector

Easy to install and seems to be of good quality. The box did not have any screws for installation, which was very irritating. Be prepared.

November 18, 2019
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Overall coverage

Would Recommend

This alarm is easy to install. We replaced all of our alarms with this product. Hard to find an alarm that works for both kinds of fire. Highly recommend.

November 5, 2019
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