First Alert SA320CN Dual Sensor Smoke Alarm; Utilizes Ionization & Photoelectric Smoke Sensors; Intelligent Sensing Technology Reduces Non-emergency Or Nuisance Alarms; 10-Year Limited WarrantyNo one wants to think about a fire in their home, but being prepared and recognizing signs of danger early can help keep you and your family alive and safe. The First Alert SA320CN Double Sensor Battery-Powered Smoke and Fire Alarm is equipped to detect smoke particles caused by both flaming and smolderi
$ 19.95
Every home should have a DUAL sensor smoke detector,
As a professsional firefighter/paramedic for nearly 13 years, I see a lot of fires. I do know that most detectors out there are NOT dual sensor….they are mostly only ionization detectors that detect flame. Remember it’s usually not the fire that will kill you, it’s the smoke and it’s deadly component carbon monoxide that will end your life. Photoelectric detectors detect these smoke particles and alert you…….ionization types rarely do if it’s a slow smoldering fire. If your sleeping, by the time the ionization sensors detect the actual flames, the smoke and the CO will most likely have already gotten to you and you will be dead. That’s why it’s so VERY VERY important to have a dual-sensor smoke detector. This item particular item IS a dual sensor that is designed to alert you to both smoldering low-flame fires and high intensity/ rapid flame fires. This detector will protect you 100{660353129f8d892044c993645a1c75194301fec6786a7f617c15adde0b0011e9} from fire related death/injury if used properly and placed correctly in your home. Remember to replace the battery every time you switch the clock during daylight savings time or any time the detector chirps. Always look for a photoelectric/ionization detector and buy one. Have one in your hallway, in the main living room at the very least and I always like to put one in each room because I am overly cautious. Also make sure to have a B-C extinguisher on hand near the kitchen to put out kitchen grease fires….the #1 cause of residential structure fires. Hopefully you can put a small one out, but if you discharge the entire extinguisher and the fire is not out……evacuate the house immediately and make sure you or someone called 911 prior to exiting your home. Stay safe !
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|First Alert Smoke Detector,
After my house filled with smoke and my 2 Kiddie smoke detectors did not alarm, I replaced them with this First Alert model. I had already installed a First Alert SA320CN in the basement when the Kiddie I had there unexpectedly fell on the floor and broke (never did figure out why.)
After the Kiddie alarms failed to work, I tested the First Alert in the basement by starting a smoky fire in a metal container. The First Alert alarmed as expected.
Since my experience with the Kiddie detectors, after installing them, I will test alarms in the future with actual fire & smoke. The little “test” button on the Kiddie detector always worked, but that didn’t assure that it would work in an emergency.
Note: the SA320CN has replaced a prior model, SA302, which has been discontinued.
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|Straightforward life-saver — highly recommended,
I purchased four of these at once to replace my four aging smoke alarms. I like these units because they are inexpensive, compact, easy to install, they have two methods of detecting fire or smoke, and they run on inexpensive, easy-to-replace AA batteries. (I have never liked 9-volt batteries.) If you need a good, well-rated unit in a stand-alone smoke & fire alarm, this is the one for you. If you need a networked unit, I believe First Alert produces such a unit, but that feature will cost you more. The SA320CN is highly recommended.
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