Product Description

Smoke Heat Detectors - Fire Prevention/detection Detector Type: Smoke Alarm w/Hush Button Mount Type: Ceiling Power Source: 120VAC Wire-In Battery Type: 9 Volt

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #812 in Home Improvement
• Color: White
• Brand: Kidde
• Model: i12060
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 6.00" h x 2.00" w x 6.00" l, 2.65 pounds

Features

• Front load battery door provides easy access which reduces the installation time and battery replacement time
• Battery pull tab prevents draining battery until permanent AC power is connected
• Hush feature temporarily silences nuisance alarms
• One touch test button tests unit's electronic circuitry
• UL Approved

From the Manufacturer
There are only minutes to escape a house fire. The sooner you hear the smoke alarm, the sooner you can get out safely. Kidde interconnected Ionization smoke alarms provide early warning against fire by linking together the smoke alarms in your home, dramatically increasing your ability to hear an alarm anywhere, regardless of where the fire starts. This unit is an ionization smoke alarm that operates on a 120V power source with 9V battery backup. The front load battery operation speeds installation and reduces battery replacement time and effort by eliminating the need to remove the alarm from the ceiling. Install UL listed smoke alarms on every floor of your home, in hallways, inside bedrooms and outside of sleeping areas. This model also includes a Hush feature, which allows you to quickly silence nuisance alarms. Replace smoke alarms every 10 years. Ionization sensing alarms may detect invisible fire particles (associated with fast flaming fires) sooner than Photoelectric alarms. Studies show both types will effectively detect either type of fire. For optimal protection, install both smoke alarm technologies in your home.

Customer Reviews

Ionization alarm with simple battery replacement feature
Kidde AC Wire-In with Battery Backup Smoke Alarm #i12060

These alarms are powered primarily by your house wiring, and if power fails, by a 9v battery. If you only have one alarm, you only need a hot & neutral (black & white wires, plus ground) in a ceiling box. To interconnect two or more alarms, you'll need 14/3 or 12/3 cable (black, white, red, and a ground wire) from the first alarm to the last. The included quick connect wiring harness's female jack has black, white, & red pigtails that connect to your house wiring. The pigtail's jack connects to the back of the alarm, so it's easy to remove or replace an alarm if needed. If an alarm in the "system" is activated, the red wire goes hot from that alarm, activating all interconnected alarms. There are 5 interconnected alarms in a house we're remodeling, and when set off (as a test), it's ear-splitting racket, designed to wake you from a deep sleep.

If your house has 14/2 or 12/2 wire (versus 3 conductor) to the alarm's ceiling box, this product will still work, except for the interconnecting feature. I.e., an activated alarm won't activate the other alarms.

The model i2060 needs only one 9v battery, and it couldn't be easier or faster to replace. I.e., without removing the alarm from it's base plate, press the battery cover door on the unit's front. A hinged door opens allowing you to slide the old battery out, replace it, and shut the door. Since I can reach 8' ceilings without a ladder, I can replace the i2060 battery in under 5 seconds!

The only negative is this is an ionization alarm only. I.e., it's not also a photo-electric sensor. Ionization sensors are best at detecting fast, flaming fires. Photoelectric sensors are best at detecting smoldering fires.

Far too senstive for near a kitchen
This is way too sensitive for use anywhere near a kitchen. I have one installed outside the kitchen, and it goes off every time I make toast, saute, or broil. Sometimes just turning on a burner on the stove is enough to set it off.

The hush feature is OK, but it will keep going off every five minutes or so as long as you're cooking. Since it's hard-wired to the other smoke detectors, the entire house is filled with screeching on all the false alarms.

Great smoke alarm
These units installed easily and I had no problems. No more irritating chirps for no apparent reason!

Several nice features:

1) No annoying chirps-
My old smoke alarms gave me chirps and intermittent alarm sounds for no obvious reason. Try explaining at 3AM to a house full of guests that everything is okay and "hopefully" it won't happen again. Worse yet, the old alarms (which were interconnected), didn't chirp alone, they all seemed to chirp. So even if one alarm has a problem, you couldn't tell which one.

These new alarms haven't given me this problem; this is a huge improvement from my old alarms. I did test these new alarms for low battery and they chirp individually even when interconnected and installed. Now at least IF I get chirps, I can isolate the unit.

2) Great back connector clip-
This new wiring connector on the back physically clips on to the unit, this is a great feature. Let me explain why: When wiring up any smoke alarm, there is a clip that connects the wires to the unit. This was a weak point on the old units, but has been improved on these new units. This new alarm's connector has 2 plastic teeth that clip into the alarm, making the electrical connection firm and solid. My old detectors had a connector that only stayed on by the force of the alarm in the ceiling, but did not mechanically secure to the alarm itself. This method was prone to having the alarm electrically disconnect and "go to battery" if the unit was jostled just a bit. This wore down the battery very fast. I have provided a picture in Customer Images to clarify what I mean about how this new clip attaches.

3) Easy access front battery door-
The front battery door is very nice; you can open it and quickly test for battery voltage without taking the battery out of the unit.

4) No kitchen nuisance alarms-
We have one of these installed near our kitchen and haven't had any cooking annoyance alarms (yet!).

Bottom line: A great smoke alarm.