First Alert Smoke Detector - Iris

[schapper05 (Jason)]

There were a few questions asked in the Deals thread about these that maybe you guys could answer over here. Thanks for your help in advance.

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@marktheknife

Yes, first alert z-combo pairs with ST easily and ST knows when I push the test button. There have been no fires in my house since I bought it, so that’s all I can say.

That’s not a deal per se, $40 is the price it’s been since last year, except in nov-dec it was $30. Camelcamelcamel is your friend.

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@ajma

$39.97 is the standard price, so discussion of that is probably better done on another thread.That said, I also have 2 but for me, they were super easy to setup.

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@TEWphotography

Bought 6 of these. All seem to be working fine. tested with CRC smoke. I got mine from lowes on special for $25. $40 is still a good value for something that can save your life. Smartthings compatibility is just a bonus. lol

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@Boruguru

How is the battery life on these units?

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@jimmay3

Not too bad, if you test it a lot you will see it drop, but it’s only a pair of cheap AAs, a pair of them every year is way less than a 9 volt. ST gives you a battery percentage so it comforting to know exactly how strong there are. ST integration also allows remote notification and lights and locks activated on an alarm (used to do on test on v1, but v2 SHM seems to not do this or reset all back when test is complete). Great unit…