FIREFIGHTER REVIEWS: Kidde v. X-Sense Smoke/CO Detector

[joebarfay]

I’m curious about the Wi-Fi / App features… such as, do you get notifications on the app when you’re away from home?

[lauriewilner]

READ CAREFULLY if you buy the interconnected X-Sense devices. Unlike the stand-alone device, the interconnected ones use a CR123A - battery which you replace in about 5 years. This means it does not qualify as a 10 year sealed device. Therefore, where I live a home inspectors would fail to sign off on any construction I may do until I replace them. Even worse, my home owners insurance might be able to not cover me because I did something that was against code. So, while I would like the interconnectivity the X-Sense offers, I'm not risking my insurer using such a technicality to not cover me if there was a fire. I love the idea of interconnected device (all sound off if one does) since my house is large but it looks like my only option is to have them hard-wired.

[faithfj]

This was not helpful for me at all. He is explaining why the X-Sense is better which makes sense but then he chooses the one that lacks the main feature!

[ipcamtalk]

The kidde announces CO vs Fire. Also kidde makes a unit that displays ppm. Regardless this industry needs a shakeup with better detectors.

[englishguy]

The display on the x-sense is cool, looks like it might be hard to see once the device is installed on the ceiling. I did just purchase three X-sense CO alarms.
An employee at a large cryogenics company I worked for had a natural gas leak in their home and his whole family perished.

[hjehje]

I have three First Alert ceiling mounted detectors and one portable Kidde unit with an LED front display. The Kidde alarm sounds at a much lower threshold than my ceiling mounted detectors and it issues an audible alert, which is really nice. The Kidde detector alerted me to a CO problem with my gas furnace. Apparently the level in my house was 27 ppm due to a cracked heat exchanger. I replaced my furnace just a few days ago.

[linnysprojects]

Like that kidde Those ones have a problem of false alarming

[thomasjefferson]

do you need the app running in background on phone to get alert?

[scotte.duncan]

Sad review, you didn't tell us a damn thing.

[lucasboreland]

Kidde has ULC for Canada. X-Sense - UL only.

Kidde
Safety company
American pronunciation

Sounds like
ki·duh :)

[englishguy]

The X-Sense is not tested and not UL listed, I would not use them and will be sending mine back to Amazon.

[winsome]

So they r throw aways after the battery runs dead in 10 years

[Little_Bitz]

I’ve had the worst experiences with First Alert. Both smoke and the combos. Every single one that’s I’ve had goes off constantly for no reason. And I don’t mean the CO detector one either. I mean their smoke only systems have been brand new out of the box and within a couple of months of having them they start to go nuts and won’t stop. It’s gotten so bad that I’ve had to remove them pretty often. Not a good feeling when it’s your house and your family you’re trying to protect. Basically what brought me here and now that I hear you say Kidde is part of first alert I am glad I didn’t purchase them. I do have 2 Kidde alarms in my house and those are the only 2 that have never given me an issue thank god. Something is better than nothing. I’ll keep looking though

[jagz]

I'll get both i dont trust any 1 system

[chris_schenkel]

Most of the firefighters that I know barely graduated high school. That's why they're firefighters. Only single digit IQ required. I would never ever ask their advice about anything except fighting fires. And even

[kaylakain]

I have autism and don’t like any that scream or make noise if they blink doesn’t bother me at least there quite or don’t make a any noise or small amounts of noise if they scream a lot I have anxiety and sleep issues