First Alert Battery Operated Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm - SCO5CN

With this device, you’ll be able to protect yourself and your family from two major threats: carbon monoxide poisoning and fires.

Fire can happen at any time, whether from faulty wiring or even just a candle left burning. Carbon monoxide poisoning tanks the highest in the cause of accidental poisoning deaths in the US. This is because we cannot detect CO with just our senses. It is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas.

If a person ever gets CO poisoning, it’s hard to even tell because the symptoms are very much like what you would experience if you had the flu.

The First Alert SC05CN is equipped with an electrochemical sensor that can detect if there is a sudden rise in carbon monoxide within its vicinity. So it’s important that you install one in every room of the house to get maximum protection.

In order to detect fires, it utilizes a photoelectric smoke sensor - which is very cutting-edge when it comes to fire safety technology.

It can differentiate smoke and vapor from usual and unusual sources. By usual, we mean from cooking or from showering.

Because it can easily tell the difference, false alarms are not very likely to happen. Photoelectric sensors are also ideal for detecting smoldering fires, which burn slowly and do not produce as much smoke as flaming fires.

The test and mute actions are done with the same button. By holding it down, you can test if the device is working properly and you can silence the alarm once a hazard has been dealt with or if it’s just a false alarm.

The batteries are easily accessed by a battery door once the time comes to replace them. You’ll know when to that because the device will alert you once the power reaches a low level. Ideally, you should do this once or twice a year.

With the First Alert SC05CN, you also won’t have to worry about missing an alarm either. It’s very loud - at 85 decibels.

This is a very simple device, but you’ll get everything you need. More importantly, it meets UL217 and UL2034 standards, so you’ll know you’re getting a quality device.

First Alert, after all, is household name when it comes to home safety. Many families all over America rely on their products.

Best of all, it has a 7-year limited warranty. That’s a great indication of a reliable smoke alarm.