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First Alert Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Detectors- Finding the best smoke detectors and best carbon monoxide detectors is easy if you look for First Alert. Best Fire Gear likes the First Alert smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.

First Alert has a long tradition of making some of the best fire gear including smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. First Alert has been in business since the late 1950's and made their first smoke detector in the mid 1960's. Since that time they have been awarded numerous awards for being the leader in fire prevention.

As Best Fire Gear has discussed in other articles on this site, there is a difference between smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. First Alert not only makes smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors but they also make dual purpose alarms that work as both a smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector. Best Fire Gear is going to discuss all the First Alert detectors in this First Alert review.

First Alert Smoke Detectors

First Alert #SA710CN

• Power: 9V Battery
• Type: Photoelectric smoke sensing detector
• Features: Mute button, front battery access door, 10 year limited warranty, theft prevention lock
• Price: $15.49

First Alert #SA710LCN

• Power: Lithium battery that will last 10 years
• Type: Photoelectric smoke sensing detector
• Features: Mute button, front battery access door, 10 year limited warranty, theft prevention lock
• Price: $22.99

First Alert #SA720CN

• Power: 9V Battery
• Type: Photoelectric smoke sensing detector
• Features: Bright escape lights, mute button, front battery access door, 10 year limited warranty, theft prevention lock
• Price: $19.99

First Alert #SA302CN

• Power: 9V Battery
• Type: Dual sensors; photoelectric and ionization
• Features: Remote controlled mute button, easy access battery door, 10 year limited warranty, theft prevention lock
• Price: $23.99

First Alert #SA302LCN

• Power: Lithium battery that will last 10 years
• Type: Dual sensors; photoelectric and ionization
• Features: Remote controlled mute button, easy access battery door, 10 year limited warranty, theft prevention lock
• Price: $35.99

First Alert #SA303CN3

• Power: 9V Battery
• Type: Ionization smoke sensing detector
• Features: Mute button, easy access battery door, 10 year limited warranty, theft prevention lock
• Price: $12.99

First Alert #SA304CN3

• Power: 9V Battery
• Type: Ionization smoke sensing detector
• Features: Bright escape lights, mute button, front battery access door, 10 year limited warranty, theft prevention lock
• Price: $13.49

First Alert #SA304LCN

• Power: 10 year lithium battery
• Type: Ionization smoke sensing detector
• Features: Bright escape lights, mute button, EZ access door, 10 year limited warranty, theft prevention lock
• Price: $13.49

First Alert #SA305CN3

• Power: 10 year lithium battery
• Type: Ionization smoke sensing detector
• Features: Mute button, EZ access door, 10 year limited warranty, theft prevention lock
• Price: $13.49

First Alert #SA340CN

• Power: 10 year lithium power cell
• Type: Ionization smoke sensing detector
• Features: Tamper proof alarm, Mute button, EZ access door, 10 year limited warranty, theft prevention lock
• Price: $24.49

You will notice that all the above First Alert smoke detectors are battery operated. Below you find the First Alert smoke detectors that are hard wired. Best Fire Gear never recommends that you get a hard wired smoke detector without a battery backup.

First Alert #7010

• Power: Hardwire
• Type: Photoelectric smoke sensing detector
• Features: Theft prevention lock. NO BATTERY BACKUP
• Price: $19.49

First Alert #7010

• Power: Hardwire
• Type: Photoelectric smoke sensing detector
• Features: Theft prevention lock, mute button, 9V battery backup.
• Price: $24.49

First Alert #7020B

• Power: Hardwire
• Type: Photoelectric smoke sensing detector
• Features: Theft prevention lock, mute button, 9V battery backup, escape light
• Price: $27.49

First Alert Carbon Monoxide Alarms

First Alert #C0400

• Power: Battery
• Sensor: Electrochemical
• Features: Mute button, EZ access door, end of detector life timer
• Price: $19.99

First Alert #C0410

• Power: Battery
• Sensor: Electrochemical
• Features: Backlit digital display, mute button, EZ access door, end of detector life timer
• Price: $32.49

First Alert #C05102BN

• Power: Hardwire
• Sensor: Electrochemical
• Features: Mute button, EZ access door, theft prevention lock, battery backup
• Price: $49.99

First Alert #C0600

• Power: AC plug in
• Sensor: Electrochemical
• Features: Mute button, end of sensor life alarm
• Price: $19.99

First Alert #C0615

• Power: AC plug in
• Sensor: Electrochemical
• Features: Remote control mute button, end of sensor life alarm, battery backup, EZ access battery door, digital display
• Price: $38.49

First Alert Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Detectors

First Alert #SC05CN

• Power: Battery
• Type: Photoelectric smoke sensing detector and Carbon Monoxide detector
• Features: Theft prevention lock, mute button, end of detector life sensor
• Price: $38.99

First Alert #SC07N

• Power: Battery
• Type: Photoelectric smoke sensing detector and Carbon Monoxide detector
• Features: Talking model, theft prevention lock, mute button, end of detector life sensor
• Price: $40.49

First Alert #SC9120B

• Power: Hardwire
• Type: Ionization smoke sensing detector and Carbon Monoxide detector
• Features: Battery backup, mute button, theft prevention lock
• Price: $44.99

First Alert #SL177

• Power: Hardwire
• Type: Ionization smoke sensing detector and Carbon Monoxide detector
• Features: Strobe light to indicate alarm
• Price: $78.99