Product By BRK Brands(5 customers reviews)
Product Description
The BRK hardwire carbon monoxide alarm detects dangerous CO gas and allows you peace of mind with its battery backup. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, deadly gas. It can be emitted by sources including gas or oil furnaces, gas clothes dryers, water heaters, fireplaces, wood stoves, charcoal grills, gas ranges, and space heaters. A clogged chimney, improper venting, and attached garages can also cause carbon monoxide accumulation. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), at least one CO alarm should be installed near a home's sleeping area. This BRK alarm is perfect for bedrooms, as well as hallways, and basements.
The BRK CO5120BN hardwire CO alarm with battery backup includes these features:
- Quick plug-in power connector for easy installation.
- 120-volt AC inter-connectable (with maximum 18 compatible devices). The alarm can be interconnected with up to 12 other compatible smoke alarms and six compatible devices like bells, horns, repeaters and door closers. If one unit triggers an alarm, all smoke alarms in the series will sound. Power indicators show which unit in the series initiated the alarm.
- Microprocessor controlled for fewer nuisance alarms.
- Single test/silence button which both silences a non-threatening alarm or low battery warning and allows you to test the unit's functionality.
- Automatically performs internal test of functionality.
- Latching alarm indicator which automatically identifies which unit initiated the alarm.
- Battery drawer lock and mounting bracket lock for tamper resistance.
- AC power indicator and alarm indicator light.
- Low battery warning "chirp" and missing battery tab.
- Swing open battery drawer for easy battery installation.
- 9-volt battery backup for peace of mind during power outages.
What's in the Box
One carbon monoxide alarm, one 9-volt battery, and user's manual
Technical Details
- Superior carbon monoxide sensor with battery backup
- Inter-connectable with BRK and First Alert hardwired smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
- Microprocessor controlled for fewer nuisance alarms
- Simple to use silence/test button; convenient alarm latch indicator
- 9-volt battery included; 5-year limited warranty
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2010-03-29
By Martin Rush
CO2 detector works satisfactory except that it does not interconnect with the BRK smoke detectors I purchased a year ago.
2009-04-24
By Ken22
I moved into a new house that had been built about a year before. For the past 17 months I have been changing batteries very often in my three CO detectors. I finally started putting dates on the batteries and found that they only last 2 months (1 month in a cold basement). I'm guessing I spent about $70 in batteries. The batteries are only there to kick in when the AC power fails, which it rarely does and never for very long. However, my tests indicate that the batteries are being drained while the AC power is properly working.
I contacted the company for warranty replacements and was told I would have to pay $20 for shipping & HANDLING to get my "FREE" warranty replacements. I made a big stink and got them to send them at their expense. Only time will tell if the replacements work. Till then I can work on the problem of random beeps from my BRK smoke detectors.
2009-04-13
By D. Rusinko
It seems to be a very well-made product. I'm assuming it would work well. It was a little hard to fit on it's bracket because the insulation overlapped the grooves.
2009-01-06
By Richard A. Javick (DE, USA)
Model BRK CO5120BN was easy to install since I replaced an existing older BRK sensor CO monitor.
2008-09-14
By J. SPIEGEL (Los Angeles, CA United States)
I recently read that 10 years is about the life of a smoke detector. I just passed my tenth anniversary in my home that I remodeled. So time for a redo of all my hard Wired detectors. They were by BRK so it was easy to get these and replace them. I replaced the old yellowing base mounts so now they're all white and clean. I changed out one smoke detector with this CO detector as it was 6 feet from another smoke detector. Plug 'n Play. It was an easy switch out and they all worked well. The old ones worked great for ten years. I hope they never really have to do their job, but I feel like they will just fine. I test them periodically.
