Features
- First Alerts Precision Detection advanced sensing technology complies with new industry standards to reduce cooking nuisance alarms and provides early warning in the event of a home fire emergency
- Through early warning interconnect, when one alarm sounds, all compatible
- Quick Connect Plug allows for easy installation with no need to rewire
- Battery backup provides continuous protection during power outages
- Test/silence button for efficient testing to ensure alarm is working properly
Specifications
| Color | White |
| Size | 1-Pack |
| Unit Count | 1 |
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This combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarm detects both smoke and carbon monoxide and is designed for hardwired installation with interconnect capability so that when one unit sounds, compatible units also alarm. It uses precision detection to reduce cooking nuisance alarms, includes a quick‑connect plug for easier installation, battery backup for power outages, and a test/silence button.
Project Ideas
Business
Home Safety Upgrade Service
Offer a local handyman service specializing in upgrading old smoke/CO alarms to modern interconnect hardwired units with battery backup. Use the quick-connect plug to speed installations, market the precision detection feature to reduce nuisance alarms (a common customer complaint), and offer an inspection + replacement package for realtors and landlords.
Subscription Maintenance & Battery Replacement
Create a recurring revenue service: schedule annual checkups and battery replacements for clients' alarms. Use the test/silence button and interconnect tests during visits to demonstrate unit health. Offer tiered plans (visual inspection, full-system testing of interconnects, replacement of aging units) and automated reminders timed to device lifespans and local code requirements.
Event Safety Rental & Monitoring
Rent hardwired/portable alarm units (using battery backup) and provide temporary interconnect installations for pop-ups, film sets, outdoor markets, and venues needing short-term safety coverage. Include on-site testing and an attendant who monitors alarms during events; emphasize precision detection to reduce false alarms from cooking vendors.
IoT Retrofit & Remote Alert Service
Develop a bolt-on retrofit module that attaches to the alarm's quick-connect plug to add wireless monitoring and smartphone alerts (no rewiring needed). Sell the retrofit plus a subscription for remote alerts, battery life monitoring, and end-to-end testing. Market to property managers and small businesses who want immediate remote notification without replacing existing hardwired units.
Creative
Steampunk Nightlight Lamp
Gut the alarm's plastic interior, clean the round face, and fit a dimmable LED ring inside the housing. Use the alarm's bezel and test/silence button as tactile controls. The alarm's white face and circular form make a perfect industrial-style wall or desk nightlight; preserve the battery compartment for portable battery backup so the lamp can run without mains power.
Interactive Halloween Prop
Convert the alarm into a spooky reactive prop: hook the alarm's built-in speaker and mount motion or sound sensors so when a person approaches the decoration the alarm emits chime/siren sounds. Use the interconnect function creatively by daisy-chaining several repurposed units to create a multi-room haunted-house sequence that triggers progressively louder effects.
Educational Circuit Kit
Turn the alarm into a hands-on learning kit for kids or maker workshops: expose the test/silence button, LED indicators, and buzzer so students can learn about sensors and alarm logic. Demonstrate how precision detection reduces nuisance alarms by comparing the alarm's response to smoke sources (candles vs. steam) in controlled demos, and use the quick-connect plug to show safe wiring practices.
Upcycled Designer Clock
Use the circular front and clear numeric space to install a small clock face and hands inside the alarm housing. Keep the battery backup compartment as the clock power source and repurpose the test/silence button as a decorative control or to toggle a backlight. Finish with paint and metal accents for a modern, minimalist wall clock made from a rescued safety device.