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expireddarkNiGHTS posted Dec 27, 2022 03:25 PM
Costco Members: 3-Pack First Alert Z-Wave Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm $80 + Free Shipping $79.99
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IMO, the best thing to do is get the fire alarms with the 10 year battery already built in so you don't have to worry about changing batteries or dealing with false alarms through Ring.
I had these in my multi-level home. They worked fantastic, though I had the variant that simply all synced up (no z-wave), so if one went off, they all went off. If, for example, my detector in the basement went off, then the detectors on my first, and second floor also went off at the same time, which would give you a significant advanced warning compared to alarms that did not sync together. These are a MUST HAVE if you live in a multilevel home, especially if you have a basement, and sleep in rooms on the second floor. WORTH EVERY PENNY.
I put rechargeable batteries in my alarmsEDIT: DO NOT use rechargeable batteries in your smoke detectors, since this has been pointed out as not the proper battery to use in smoke detectors, read the user manual to ensure you are using the recommended battery for your alarm. My first set of these alarms would deplete the batteries within a month. Then I replaced all my alarms five years later with a newer model, and they must of designed them to be more energy efficient, because the rechargeable batteries lasted about four months in the newer models. Then I upgraded my rechargeable batteries to 2800mah batteries, and they went more than a year before depleting the batteries charge.Interesting note. When I sold my home, these alarms were not accepted by my local Fire Department because they didn't have a sealed 10 year sealed battery, even though they were significantly better than the 10 year sealed battery alarms. I was required to install the sealed battery alarms to get a certificate of occupancy from my Fire Department in order to complete the sale of my home. I do understand why the local ordinance wants 10 year sealed battery alarms. Unfortunately people are too irresponsible to ensure their fire alarms are working and need idiot proof alarms to keep themselves alive.
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I had these in my multi-level home. They worked fantastic, though I had the variant that simply all synced up (no z-wave), so if one went off, they all went off. If, for example, my detector in the basement went off, then the detectors on my first, and second floor also went off at the same time, which would give you a significant advanced warning compared to alarms that did not sync together. These are a MUST HAVE if you live in a multilevel home, especially if you have a basement, and sleep in rooms on the second floor. WORTH EVERY PENNY.
I put rechargeable batteries in my alarms. My first set of these alarms would deplete the batteries within a month. Then I replaced all my alarms five years later with a newer model, and they must of designed them to be more energy efficient, because the rechargeable batteries lasted about four months in the newer models. Then I upgraded my rechargeable batteries to 2800mah batteries, and they went more than a year before depleting the batteries charge.
Interesting note. When I sold my home, these alarms were not accepted by my local Fire Department because they didn't have a sealed 10 year sealed battery, even though they were significantly better than the 10 year sealed battery alarms. I was required to install the sealed battery alarms to get a certificate of occupancy from my Fire Department in order to complete the sale of my home. I do understand why the local ordinance wants 10 year sealed battery alarms. Unfortunately people are too irresponsible to ensure their fire alarms are working and need idiot proof alarms to keep themselves alive.
You mean like using the WRONG Battery
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You mean like using the WRONG Battery
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Well I'll be damned. I used rechargeables in my smoke alarm for years. I switched to rechargeable because the alarms ate through disposables in a matter of 3 weeks, and the rechargeables lasted much longer. Though I do believe the newer models are far more efficient than the older. I never had issues using rechargeables and always tested my alarms a couple times per month. Though if I had read the manual thoroughly and saw rechargeables were not recommended as you pointed out, I may have stayed with disposables (alkaline batteries).
I updated my original post advising not to use rechargeable batteries. Thanks for pointing this out.
I updated my original post advising not to use rechargeable batteries. Thanks for pointing this out.
Nearly all rechargeable AA / AAA batteries run at 1.2v for the majority of it's charge. Fully charged they might get above 1.4v for a tiny bit of time but quickly fall back to around their advertised 1.2v.
Standard non-rechargeable alkaline AA / AAA batteries run at 1.5v fully charged for a while and won't hit below 1.3v until it's over half dead.
To get 1.5v rechargeable AA batteries you have to order expensive lithium-ion ones that generally have a usb port built in to charge from and cost 5x the amount of your standard eneloop or ikea rechargeables.
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