Product Description
Uses 9 volt battery (not included). Table top use or wall mount. Samples air once every second. Calibrated at four levels for accuracy. Unique self testing system alerts if malfunctions This item will take 2-3 weeks to ship. Shipments cannot be expedited on this item. .
- Tabletop design, no installation required
- Optional wall mount bracket included
- Silencer button, temporarily quiets the alarm
- Alarm action chart, lets you know what to do if an alarm sounds
- No sensor replacement required
2007-01-09
By Robert Schmitz
works as advertized. no installation necessary. battey light blinks as described. no way to tell if it works unless I could somehow expose it to carbon monoxide. wonder if there is a test kit on the market to shoot a small amount in the area for testing??
2006-12-29
By D. Hiltz
Gave me many years of great service -- easy to use, reliable, battery lasted a long time. Now chirping indicates the alarm needs to be replaced. Wish just the sensor could be replaced, as with other models, and not the whole unit (though the sensors are nearly the same price).
2006-11-10
By T. Haithcock (Washington, DC)
I am neutral on this product. I hope it works. I bought the 10-year battery from Amazon although it comes with a battery and I tested it. I won't know if it works until I actually have carbon monoxide enter my house. I hope that doesn't happen, but according to the test button its up and running.
2004-12-02
By Michael Kerner (Brooklyn, New York U.S.A.)
I always seem to hear just about how much of a importance it really is just to get a carbon monoxide alarm, as much as a simple smoke alarm. Now that it has been a law in New York City, there is nothing else you can do buy get one. It is just the safest you have from losing your own life. Yet, with all the ones that I chose, I bought the First Alert FCD3N model from my landlord. It is very simple, and very easy to use. It really isn't all that hard to operate at all. My only one problem, is that some of the information that was written on the alarm actually wasn't in easy to read letters. Instead, it was just written in the same image as the carbon monoxide alarm. Nevertheles, I honestly suggest you buy this alarm. It really is a must-have for every household.
Overall: B+
2004-05-17
By
I think every home should have a CO detector in it.
Having said that, avoid this one and any others from First Alert. I bought an expensive one from them, and it gave a constant scream. The silence button did not work. Customer service would only say it shouldn't do that. Someone suggested that it might need to 'burn-in' for a few minutes. So I sealed in a room surrounded by blankets to keep the noise down, and it could still be heard a block away four hours later.
The store I bought it at exchanged it for this model, but the problems are just as bad. And again, no help at all from customer service. I have had my house checked and there are minimal levels of CO, but these detectors keep going off and deafening everyone around.
