First Alert CO615 Carbon Monoxide Plug-In Alarm with Battery Backup and Digital Display
First Alert CO615 Carbon Monoxide Plug-In Alarm with Battery Backup and Digital Display
Carbon monoxide (CO) is the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in America, yet many people don’t know they are suffering from CO poisoning until its too late. Since symptoms of CO poisoning are like the flu, you might not even know you’re in danger at first. That’s why a carbon monoxide alarm is an excellent way to protect your family. It can detect the CO you can’t see, smell or taste in the air.
First Alert CO615 Carbon Monoxide Plug-In Alarm with Battery Backup and Digital Display The First Alert CO615 carbon monoxide alarm uses an electrochemical carbon monoxide sensor-the most accurate technology available. Installation is as simple as plugging it in to any wall outlet. Its easy-to-read backlit digital LED display gives you a clear read-out of current CO concentrations in parts per million. The alarm includes a battery back-up giving you peace of mind in a power outage. The test/silence button both silences a non-threatening alarm or low battery warning and allows you to test the unit’s functionality. The unit monitors and re-alarms if carbon monoxide levels persist sounding a loud 85-decibel horn. An audible and visual low battery signal alerts you to replace the battery and an indicator alerts you when a battery has been removed. An end-of-life alarm of three chirps alerts you to replace the unit. One 9-volt battery is included. 5-year limited warranty. UL listed.
First Alert CO615 Carbon Monoxide Plug-In Alarm with Battery Backup and Digital Display Reviews
I ordered and received this item timely from Amazon. The product was well packaged and the directions for use were easy to follow. The product is nicely constructed, easy to use, and seems to work well. I like the fact I can push one of the buttons located on the front of the unit to see if the unit has picked up any CO levels from the area it is located. It is designed to plug into a wall electrical outlet and also has a battery backup. The unit is small and appears out of the way when it is plugged in and being used. So far, the two units I bought are working well so I give this product a rating of 5 stars.
So far, I’m pretty pleased with the product. In the past, we tried another older generation First Alert plug in with battery backup that seemed to deplete battery life every 2 weeks. Maybe ours was defective, but like other people, getting jolted out of bed with a deafening squeal got old really fast. We have not had any problem like that so far, for the few months we’ve had it. Hopefully the detector is working! How would one know truly, unless you had a problem and it either did or didn’t go off…one way or another you’d or someone would find out. Hopefully not the latter.
I’ve owned this product for 3 years. Simply plug it into the wall, the unit comes with a battery for battery back up. It is very small and unobtrusive compared to my previous kidde unit and doesnt take up both outlets – nice design.
There have been several reports of people getting sick or dieing from carbon monoxide poisoning – this is a small price to pay for a life safety device.
It has a digital readout. This is a nice feature – if you had a problem and called the fire department they would be able to read the display to determine what level of Carbon Monoxide poisoning there way.