Product By Kidde(96 customers reviews)
Smoke Heat Detectors - Fire Prevention/detection Detector Type: Carbon Monoxide & Explosive Gas Alarm Mount Type: 3-Way Power Source: 120VAC Plug-In Battery Type: 9 Volt
Amazon.com Product Description
Protect yourself, your family, and friends from carbon monoxide poisoning plus propane and natural gas leaks with this combination detector/alarm. The alarm plugs into standard household electrical outlets and is equipped with a 9-volt battery back up for continued protection during power outages. A Peak Level Button lets you see the peak CO level recorded by the alarm since it was last reset or unplugged. A continuous digital display shows carbon monoxide levels, and a metal oxide sensor detects natural gas (methane) or propane with the display showing whether an is present. --Brian D. Olson
2010-03-28
By Mrs. Allen (Atlanta)
We bought this alarm about one and a half years ago. For a while we had no problems at all. It even detected a leak when the line that supplied the gas to our stove cracked. Then we started getting false GAS alarms in the early morning hours. They would happen about 3-4 times a week. After a thorough inspection, we felt certain that these alarms were indeed false. I called KIDDE after reading this suggestion from other reviews. The customer service rep, Kathryn, was very helpful, professional and concerned. She sent us a replacement within 10 days, and we mailed the defective unit back to her for inspection.
Almost all products can have defects, but very few companies actually respond in a professional, quick manner. There is no better alarm out there, and Kidde has proven to be a responsible company.
2010-03-25
By Mark Twain (Pittsburgh)
It's garbage. I have two of these and they randomly give false alarms. They're absolutely false alarms since I keep them close (since they're useless anyway) and only one will go off (usually in the middle of the night). I'd heard Nighthawk was the best. This unit is a joke. Buy anything else or simply flush $60 down the toilet for the same result.
2010-03-17
By K. Rande (Chicago, USA)
I've had the same problem with this Kiddie combination CO/explosive gas detector mentioned by other reviewers: sporadic false alarms for explosive gas. I'm tossing this piece of junk and buying a CO-only detector.
2010-03-11
By J. Osborn (Illinois)
This device has given many false alarms. When calling technical support they replaced the broken one. The replacement lasted about 6 months before it started giving false alarms.
2010-02-09
By Tank (Austin TX)
... cannot use hair spray, spray cleaner near this. I rarely use hairspray, but on those occasions I do, I either have to go down to the garage (3 flights) or close the door of the bedroom that is on the same level as the alarm and spray my hair at the window. Normally I could live with this, but my dog is sometimes alone and this thing really freaks her out when we ARE home with her and the thing goes off.
