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

Extremely hard to open and close battery compartme

I returned my first one, thinking it was defective. Went back to the store, opened a second one, and had the same problem. An employee showed me that you had to pry the battery compartment open with a screwdriver and them pry it again to close it. And that's BEFORE putting in the optional locking pins, which make it even more impossible to open and close the battery compartment. Considering that this smoke alarm is hard wired into the ceiling, I thought I would kill myself trying the change the ...

Dual detector: photoelectric and ionization

I chose this detector because they have dual sensors. This is very important if you want to have the best protection. The good news in they all went in like clockwork--no issues. I had to wire in each one because the old 120 volt connector was different from the new one. But that was not a problem at all. It probably took 10 minutes for each one. Once installed, I tested each one and they all sounded off exactly as they should (interconnected). And the even better news: I haven't had a s...

Good upgrade or replacement for older unit

Needed something which is compatible with the old unit, including the wiring harness

Smaller than the 10+ yr old units I replaced

Pretty easy to install as replacement units in a hardwired net of 4 smoke alarms and 2 combo CO and smoke detectors. Had to replace the mounting rings as these units are smaller than the old ones I replaced.

Best rating with Consumer Reports

This has the best rating with Consumer Reports and it was easy to set up.

Better protection for my family.

I wanted to replace my 10 year old ionization smoke detectors with a dual purpose ionization and photo electric detector. I researched this particular one and it met the requirements I was looking for. I was a little concerned after reading the reviews, but went with the odds in favor of it. So far they have been great and are protecting my family and I, which gives me good peace of mind. They were very easy to install and even came with the AA batteries required. Wiring them in was simple ...

Rated Best by Consumer Reports

Hope it is never needed

Got high marks from Consumer Report. It replaced an older comparable detector and was able to reuse the mount. Had to splice in a new connector, a trivial task. No way to prove that it will go off when needed.

USED smoke detectors sent

I ordered 7 identical smoke detectors and received used and damaged product beeping before i ever opened the shipping box >>>>>>I would not mind as much but come life saving devices REALLY BAD

Poor manufacturing quality

Purchased 6 First Alert products for our new home. The smoke detecters had a simple plastic wire harness to connect to the house wiring and plug in to the back of the unit. The alignment of the pins on the unit were different on all of the units. On several we could not seat the plug all the way until it clicked in without breaking the electrical connection, but had to only seat the plug about half way. On most of them the holes in the connector for the pins to fit in were mis aligned. Was amaze...

Good photo electric replacement

Easy install, comes with base plate, good photoelectric replacement for the ionic detects that I had previously.

Right features, easy to install.

This smoke detector is dual sensor, hard-wired with battery backup. This one is well-reviewed in that category elsewhere on-line. I was replacing six smoke detectors that had reached the end of their useful life. The installation was simple; each one took less about five minutes to install and test.