Kidde Smart Smoke Detector, WiFi, Alexa Compatible Device, Hardwired w/Battery Backup, Voice & App Alerts

I have been looking for a smart smoke detector that isn't Nest for almost 2 years. I refuse to buy google products. This is the first one I have found that works. Setup was easy, I am sort of handy with electrial though. I replaced an 8 year old hard wired First Alert brand smoke detector. Undid the wire connectors and found I already had a neutral wire there. I am not sure that is normal or I just got lucky. I hooked up the new harness and walked through the instructions to download their app and add the smoke detector.So far this is just what I wanted and the price was good too. Only thing better would be if Kidde had built Home Assistant integration. But it looks like the Home Assistant community is working on that.I had previously bought a OneLink smart smoke detector. That is completely useless as a smart device. It only integrates with Apple HomeKit, which itself is a PITA to use. The onlink app is terrible. If you are comparing these 2 products and deciding, The Kidde device is far and away better.A couple days ago this smoke detector went off. I got an alert on my phone. Exactly what I wanted! It was a false alarm, someone was cooking in the kitchen and making more smoke than normal, but I was impressed. I just bought one of their water detectors to sit by my water heater.

Installed 3 units in my home in September 2023. We had a few isolated alarms in January. I assumed the device was working correctly and that it had detected some cooking odors. Then in April we got two false alarms at night. It scared the crap out of my family. There was no smoke or fire.I followed the instructions and used a computer duster to blow into the sides if the device. By May the false alarms started occurring more frequently. I removed the device and cleaned it again.Today is May 19th. There has been 5 false alarms in the past 4 days. Three in the last 24hrs. 12:21pm Yesterday, 4:24am this morning and now again at 7:20am. This time the alarm will not shut off. Stating “too much smoke”. There is NONE. I had to remove it and put it in my garage because I could not get it to stop.Kidde support will state the device needs to the sensor blown off about every 6 months and that false alarms can occur due to dust contamination or insects. I’ve dusted my unit many times to no avail.Sadly Kidde support is lackluster. They will also state that the false alarms are likely due to being too close to an HVAC, vent, register, duct or flue. Mine is nowhere near any of those things. They will also state that all smoke detectors are prone to dust contamination and require regular dusting.I also have 3 Nest Protect devices in the same house. One is about 8 feet away from the unit which creates the most false alarms. None if the nest units have ever once triggered a false alarm, nor have I ever dusted them. They have been installed since 2017.I used to think Kidde made great products, but this is not one of them. The repeated false alarms create a sense of frustration and apathy in my household. Everyone will now assume that any alarm is a false alarm. This is extremely dangerous because it could result in delayed action or an inappropriate response to a real smoke or fire emergency.Based on a number of online discussions, Kiddie will only support these failed units if you ship them back to their support center at your own expense. They will not send replacements or offer any refunds.*Do not Buy*

When installing this detector in a system that has a hybrid 5 ghz and 2.4 ghz network using a single SSID (that's not separated, google nest mesh network in my case), it's virtually impossible to set it up using an android device. Incredibly frustrating. Setting it up via iOS/iPad OS was the solution as I was able to get it to pair to the network using my backup device. Works great once you get it connected, but I've had this issue with other 2.4ghz only devices in the past so I knew to try the iPad.

Not much to say about a smoke alarm effectiveness or quality until it's actually needed. I am posting a review on the condition it was received, connectivity and the app. First of all, I ordered 4 of these alarms. All four came in a generic bulk purchase brown cardboard box. No big deal, Home Depot sells theirs in those bulk packages for the cheaper cost. However, at first blush I was suspicious of the alarm being counterfeit or something until I went to Home Depot and found the bulk packaging. So, that's just an FYI. The price was definitely better than Home Depot so all is forgiven there. The alarms were a replacement to older Kidde hardwired models that required a battery (from 2013) and these newer models fit easily into the existing 3 prong wire and mounting plate. I love that the new models have a 10 year lithium battery! No more low battery chirps in the middle of the night! My house has 12' high ceilings and getting on a ladder is almost impossible for me as a senior not to mention they tend to go off in the middle of the night. No more going out to the garage, dragging in the heavy ladder and risk climbing that tall thing when awaken suddenly at 2am. Now, mind you, I changed the batteries every year at the same time to avoid this but those darn things also have an end of life alarm. I just recently found that out when my old alarm chirped waking me up when all was well and quiet in the house. It took me a while and some reading in the wee hours to find that the alarm was just dying and needed to be changed completely. The smart alarms have flawless connectivity to the Kidde app where I can easily monitor their behavior. I can hush the alarm, test it and even connect to Alexa. No more ladders! At least for 10 years provided Kidde lives up to it's 10 year battery longevity claim. In case you forget when you activated the alarm, the app has a countdown feature that tells you when it's end of life is so you can be prepared to replace without the chirp. The app also sends notifications so if you aren't home it will send you a "critical" notification/text/email so you will always know if there is a problem. I have cameras in my home and Alexa guard so I will know if it's a false alarm or a fire. Either way, the app will let you hush the alarm or allow you to call 911 immediately. So far, I'm very happy I got the new model. Your alarms will have an end of life eventually and I strongly recommend the newer smart technology to replace them. As for the alarm detection sensitivity or false alarm problems..well I don't have a comment on those thank goodness! And I'd like to keep it that way.OH! and by the way...when you are cooking...no worry if you accidentally burn something and set off the smoke alarm. It happens. Just use the app to hush the alarm from your smart phone.

Honestly can’t say enough bad things about this brand of smoke detector. I spent a good amount of money to install these throughout my house. I even had wiring installed for them. I was excited to have a smart home smoke and CO detector that would protect my house. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Since we got them we have had countless false alarms, which usually come very late in the night. When they do come, the app cannot be used to silence them because it hallucinates too much smoke. On more than one occasion they even woke my sleeping toddler who was terrified. I tried everything. I bought compressed air and cleaned them out. I even replaced them with new ones. Same thing. It’s not the unit, it’s the faulty manufacturing. I called tech support and their solution was to unplug them from the wall and just use on battery mode (which defeats the whole purpose of the wired smart ones but I was desperate). That did reduce the false alarm frequency so they only now happen every now and then rather than EVERY WEEK but it’s insane that it still happens. I’ve never been so disappointed with a product.I have also had a similar problem with the non smart wired kidde detectors at my rental property. Stay away from kidde at all costs!