• Reviews around smoke alarm (1.49 of 5)

    First Alert SA303CN3 Battery Powered Smoke Alarm with Silence Button

    • If you want a smoke alarm that has a true 10 year battery life, keep shopping around.
    • There were no markings on the smoke alarm nor in the drawer
    • I'ver ever had w/ a smoke alarm.
    • good smoke alarm good price.
    • I like the battery compartment which is easy to access, but like so many other smoke alarms it is too sensitive to put in or near the kitchen; goes off every time we cook
    • , i read the reviews and i decided to purchase this product, It was extremely easy to install, and once i installed it, i tested it as well with the test button on the smoke alarm, And So far it works Greattt for me!!!!I hope it stays this way though
    • Jillie.”Happiness:Knowing that the battery is installed correctly, that the smoke alarm is functioning properly, that it has a 10 year smoke alarm warranty, and that the battery can be changed when needed
    • Works great and would recommend this item to anyone that needs a smoke alarm at a good price!
    • The text tells you to "install the battery so the terminals on the battery match the terminals on the smoke alarm
    • These smoke alarms are battery operated, reasonably priced and very reliable
    • These have been great so far, replaced all the smoke alarms in our home with these.
    • Replacement for old Smoke alarms
    • The smoke alarm is easy to install and now is easy to change the battery since it has a drop down door on the side.
    • If you depend on this smoke alarm you will be sorry
    • So your probably thinking.. who would rate a smoke alarm??
    • This smoke alarm was very easy to install and considering how smokey my husband makes the kitchen when he's preparing his
    • This smoke alarm looks a bit flimsy - but holy hell - it works
    • This is a replacement of a smoke alarm that has gone past its useful life.
    • Product would probably still work as a smoke alarm, but the fact that you can't test it or mute it constitutes a safety defect in my opinion
    • It's a bit thicker than my other smoke alarms, but that's an aesthetic preference.
    • There are two smoke alarms in the package for the price of what we would have paid for one at Home Depot.
    • This smoke alarm was easy to install and has a nice, loud activation noise.
    • User's Manual states to “install the battery so the terminals on the battery match the terminals on the Smoke Alarm.
    • Like the smoke alarm
    • This smoke alarm is easy to install and the silence button is very nice to have
    • This smoke alarm I have found to be totally useless
    • I believe this smoke alarm is an extremely unsafe device that should be avoided
    • This is the only smoke alarm we use in our house and rentals.
    • Who would put anything less than an alkaline battery in a smoke alarm
    • Millions of smoke alarms are thrown away every year, almost all of them with the radioactive material still inside
    • I'm sure it works fine as a smoke alarm, but the light was DOA - and it's a non-replaceable, filament bulb
    • I was NOT aware that smoke alarms must be changed every 10 years.
    • I never thought I would say that a smoke alarm can be too sensitive but this one is
    • After I realized that many of our smoke alarms were over ten years old I had to look for replacement.
    • The light is nice but the smoke alarm is insanely sensitive
    • (Not to be confused with an escape/emergency hall light that some smoke alarms have as an added feature.)
    • The light is nice but the smoke alarm is insanely sensitive
    • We had no problems with this smoke alarm.
    • I received two First Alert smoke alarms w/lithium batteries as ordered but had to immediately contact customer service to arrange return as the alarms were defective (alarms would not sound on testing).
    • I never thought I would say that a smoke alarm can be too sensitive but this one is
    • Will this effect my insurance?The manufacturer puts expiration date on the smoke alarm or carbon monoxide detector
    • I didn't know that smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detector expires after 8 - 10
    • We have put up many smoke alarms, and these were just too difficult to even get the battery into the housing.
    • This is an inexpensive smoke alarm that gives us exactly what we need, and fits the screws already in place.
    • This smoke alarm is easy to install and the silence button is very nice to have
    • I installed the smoke alarm with minimal problems
    • Like the smoke alarm
    • Spare yourself the aggravation and buy a different smoke alarm... preferably one not designed by a chimpanzee.
    • This smoke alarm was easy to install and has a nice, loud activation noise.
    • This smoke alarm is a definmitively cheaply made one that works once installed - but the installation is likely to resul in breaking the unit
    • Millions of smoke alarms are thrown away every year, almost all of them with the radioactive material still inside
    • Product would probably still work as a smoke alarm, but the fact that you can't test it or mute it constitutes a safety defect in my opinion
    • Smoke alarms I have had in the past have all had the battery in a place that required you to completely take the alarm cover off to get to
    • I now have a Smoke Alarm in every room with a door and living room
    • This smoke alarm made it from the box to the trash
    • I would recommend this product to anyone needing a smoke alarm
    • Discovered the smoke alarms at my church had all expired in
    • first alert smoke alarm works fine
    • This smoke alarm was very easy to install and considering how smokey my husband makes the kitchen when he's preparing his
    • My next smoke alarm got cracked after it was dropped while changing the batteries so when I was looking to buy another I decided to give this one a try again
    • This is a great smoke alarm at a good price.
    • The smoke alarm is easy to install and now is easy to change the battery since it has a drop down door on the side.
    • Every smoke alarm that I've had in the past allowed me to flip open the door and tighten or reposition my 2 mounting screws as required.
    • My previous smoke alarms, which were also First Alert, were ceiling mounted.
    • I like the battery compartment which is easy to access, but like so many other smoke alarms it is too sensitive to put in or near the kitchen; goes off every time we cook
    • PRO- mounting bracket holes match those of the previous smoke alarm (different manufacturer) so no NEW holes need be drilled.CON-
    • I had this smoke alarm ouside the kitchen that would go off whenever I opened the oven
    • I used to have this same smoke alarm but got rid of it because it would go off every time my oven was on (there wasn't any smoke though!
    • good smoke alarm .... comes with a zinc acid battery from the dinosaur age
    • This model, First Alert Smoke Alarm with Escape Light is made with a very light plastic material
    • Well, they're smoke alarms and from a reliable brand First Alert, what more is there that I can say?
    • These smoke alarms work really well
    • You mount the ring on the ceiling and then the smoke alarm locks into the ring with a partial twist
    • If you are looking for smoke alarms, these are the ones
    • First Alert branded SA305CN3 Ionization Battery powered smoke alarm
    • In my option, the smoke alarm is a little too sensitive
    • But if you ask for my review, so far i would recommend this product for anyone who is looking for a smoke alarm at a reasonable price!
    • This was to replace existing for manufactured homes within house wiring for these smoke alarms
    • all these years i been yelling and cursing my smoke alarms every
    • This smoke alarm looks a bit flimsy - but holy hell - it works
    • This is a back up to me hardwired smoke alarms and is in the room a fireplace is on the chance there is a backup on smoke or any other event.
    • Photoelectric smoke alarms are more effective at warning of smoke from smoldering fires and are less susceptible to nuisance alarms
    • I replaced this smoke alarm with a different brand and do not have this issue anymore
    • Then they pulled my smoke alarms with the same result, they were outdated
    • Photoelectric smoke alarms are more effective at warning of smoke from smoldering fires and are less susceptible to nuisance alarms
    • To be safe, the IAFF and other safety organizations recommend homeowners replace all ionization, dual sensor, and unknown alarms with photoelectric smoke alarms
    • Does all the things a smoke alarm can do.
    • After reading that smoke alarms should be replaced every 10 years, and not knowing the age of some in the house, we replaced them all with these devices.
    • I was searching for a smoke alarm for my house, i did my reaserch, of course i was looking for one that was affordable as well, so i came up with this
    • i think ALL smoke alarms should have one of those silence buttons!!!!
    • Might be ok for a smoke alarm but very poor design.
    • For a good, simple, smoke alarm this does the trick
    • Putting the "new" battery in the old smoke alarm clinched my feeling that the battery was already on its last leg because it produced the unmistakeable chirp that says "the battery is spent
    • These are by far the best smoke alarms that you can buy!!
    • In my option, the smoke alarm is a little too sensitive
    • Easy installation to old smoke alarm ands the battery life is excellent
    • Shopping for a new smoke alarm because this one is just a disaster.
    • good smoke alarm good price.
    • These smoke alarms work really well
    • It's a basic, no-frills smoke alarm
    • Well, they're smoke alarms and from a reliable brand First Alert, what more is there that I can say?
    • I was replacing an older smoke alarm and wanted the option of a silence button for those false alarms but also wanted the option for a light in the event of an emergency
    • we have had nothing but trouble with our smoke alarms new old kidde first alert
    • Smoke alarms are the first defense in preventing residential deaths due to smoke inhalation
    • This is a very basic smoke alarm, but it does the trick
    • Compliments two hard wired photoelectric smoke alarms
    • GreAt for the price, easy g o install, easy to turn off as it is very sensitive, you just have to remember to turn it back on
    • It was super easy to install, is very loud, and works as it is supposed to
    • I've used them at my own house as well as in a rental property
    • What can I say, "It works as it should"
    • not as sensitive to smoke as i would like.
    • It was super easy to install, is very loud, and works as it is supposed to
    • I've used them at my own house as well as in a rental property
    • What can I say, "It works as it should"
    • not as sensitive to smoke as i would like.