The X-Sense SC01 is a fairly no-frills smoke and CO detector sporting both a photoelectric and an electrochemical sensor to be able to sense rising smoke levels, as well as if there is a spike in the CO concentration in your home. The manufacturer calls it a Dual-Sensor and it’s not wrong, it’s just that … Read more
I know it’s not easy to choose the best smoke detector for your home due to the huge amount of models available on the market and the shift towards the IoT has raised even more skepticism over which device can ensure the safety of your home. Furthermore, ever since the ionization sensors have been deemed … Read more
The X-Sense SC06-W is a smoke and carbon monoxide alarm (or detector) that was designed to not only quickly let you know that there’s fire and/or rising levels of CO in your house, but to also inter-connect with other wireless X-Sense from the Link+ line. The X-Sense SC06-W is not an IoT device, so don’t … Read more
The X-Sense XS01-WR is a very compact smoke detector designed to be as unobtrusive as possible while ensuring that, in case of a fire, it quickly triggers the alarm, thus allowing enough time for you and your family to get away from harm. I know that First Alert and Kidde are well known names in … Read more
Kidde has been for a long time one of the main manufacturers of smoke detectors in the US and, while First Alert fully entered the IoT market and went head to head against Nest Protect with its Onelink smart smoke alarm, Kidde followed a different approach, so it still focused towards the development of the … Read more
The First Alert SCO501CN-3ST is an UL-certified traditional smoke and CO detector built to ensure the safety of your home relying on a photoelectric sensor to detect smoke, an electrochemical sensor for detecting rising levels of Carbon Monoxide and a loud voice alarm to make sure you wake up in case of an emergency (conforms … Read more