Domestic Smoke Detector Recommendations

[charlie76]

Looking for advice on reasonably priced, reliable smoke detectors to fit the following, any recommendations would be appreciated:

• Mains operated
• Radio/Wireless Interlink
• Battery Backed

 

[multimick]

aico ,all day long

 

[Octopus]

Aico .... not the cheapest but the ones I always fit.

 

[123]

Another for Aico, always.

 

[SparkyChick]

I've fitted Kidde Firex and Aico. Aico are so much better.

 

[BrendonP]

Yep Aico here to.

 

[Midwest]

Aico it is then; the last time I priced the wireless ones, there were £80ish each (alarm & base). So can get expensive dependant on numbers.

 

[ferg]

Aico for me too.

 

[polo1]

Aico it is then; the last time I priced the wireless ones, there were £80ish each (alarm & base). So can get expensive dependant on numbers.

Aico very time. As you say, with the radio bases/modules they are not cheap. I try only to use the radio interlink as a last resort!

 

[Adam W]

I agree with everyone else.

 

[pirate]

Me too...Aico, and with the radio modules they are a breeze.
Ok, some feel they are pricey, but what price on ease of installation, speed thereof, and safety?

 

[JK-Electrical]

Aico every time.

 

[Cadgey123]

If budget isn’t an issue the Nest smoke alarms are rather neat

 

[charlie76]

Me too...Aico, and with the radio modules they are a breeze.
Ok, some feel they are pricey, but what price on ease of installation, speed thereof, and safety?

Yes this is why I am going for wireless. They are rental properties so are tenanted and I thought it would be a nightmare to try and run interlinks and end ups costing more than a wireless base.

 

[elsparko]

Me too...Aico, and with the radio modules they are a breeze.
Ok, some feel they are pricey, but what price on ease of installation, speed thereof, and safety?

i used to be skeptical about the radio link bases but they havent missed a beat on the hundred or so installs i did this year alone

aico for me aswell, especially since they made the terminals a bit bigger

 

[charlie76]

If budget isn’t an issue the Nest smoke alarms are rather neat

Unfortunately budget is an issue, doing it for a landlord.

 

[Cadgey123]

Unfortunately budget is an issue, doing it for a landlord.

Aico it is then, decent to install and very reliable

 

[elsparko]

Yes this is why I am going for wireless. They are rental properties so are tenanted and I thought it would be a nightmare to try and run interlinks and end ups costing more than a wireless base.

time to lift carpets/floors remove plasterboard, fish cables etc i agree the radio link makes a saving cost wise, would you rather 2 hours extra to run a communication cable or pay a bit extra for a radio base and little disruption to existing decor, id go radio everytime

unless its a bungalow

 

[elsparko]

Yes this is why I am going for wireless. They are rental properties so are tenanted and I thought it would be a nightmare to try and run interlinks and end ups costing more than a wireless base.

time to lift carpets/floors remove plasterboard, fish cables etc i agree the radio link makes a saving cost wise, would you rather 2 hours extra to run a communication cable or pay a bit extra for a radio base and little disruption to existing decor, id go radio everytime

unless its a bungalow

 

[charlie76]

Cheers everyone, gone with the Aico. I normally fit these but wire interlinked so I'm happy with the Aico unit. I was just surprised how much the wireless bases were so wondered what you guys were installing. I've quoted the landlord but not had a reply, I guess he's fallen off his chair and not got up yet.