First Alert FCD3 Battery Powered Carbon Monoxide Alarm

by First Alert

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The First Alert Battery Powered Carbon Monoxide Alarm works during a power outage. The tabletop design means that no installation is required. An optional wall mount bracket is included. A silencer button temporarily quiets the alarm. An alarm action chart is provided which lets you know what to do if an alarm sounds. No sensor replacement is required. This alarm is powered by a single 9-volt alkaline battery and there is a 5-year warranty on the alarm. First Alert is a clear innovator in their field, offering the only full line of carbon monoxide alarms designed to meet every need.

Product Description

Uses 9 volt battery (not included). Table top use or wall mount. Samples air once every second. Calibrated at four levels for accuracy. Unique self testing system alerts if malfunctions This item will take 2-3 weeks to ship. Shipments cannot be expedited on this item. .

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00002N5WG
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: FCD3/FCD1
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #136,150 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Basic necessity, June 19, 2000

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Wayne Chung "c4victor" (PGH, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: First Alert FCD3 Battery Powered Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Tools & Home Improvement)

This product should be a necessity in everyone's home. It is very basic; it doesn't have a parts-per-million LCD display. So, there is no real ability to tell if you're air quality is marginal or not. However, it will save your life with it's standard functions. There are 3 LED lights: battery, service, and alarm.

My 6 month experience with this has been very good. The battery light blinks intermittently to tell you it needs changing. It does start squeaking when it becomes nearly out of energy. The battery changing experience is quite unique. The mega-plastic detents on the back panel make it very difficult to open and close (good/bad - you make up your mind). And there is a little plastic spring bar - allowing you to only replace the back cover when a battery is inserted - sort of an ingenious way of making sure there is a battery present in the unit(good/bad). The back plate is wall mountable too.

The Cyclops lights are actually quite bright - so it might bother you if you're a light sleeper or plan to put it in a child's bedroom. Overall, though the price is exceptional - I got mine at nearly double the Amazon price. I'd give it 4 stars had it not been for the bargain basement price and value.

31 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Life or D E A T H - Every House Should Have One!, May 11, 2000

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Al the Pal "Al the Pal" (The Fruited Plain, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: First Alert FCD3 Battery Powered Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Tools & Home Improvement)

I purchased an earlier model of this detector two years ago; prompted by the death of a friend whose home had filled with CO during a blizzard, killing him and sending his wife to the hospital. Their home is equipped with a high efficiency gas fired furnace and the snow drifted over and plugged the PVC exhaust vent, located low on the side of the house. The exhaust temperature was apparently too low and the furnace on too infrequently to melt an exit path for the gasses. CO can accumulate from many other sources in your home.

BY ALL MEANS, IF YOU VALUE YOUR LIFE AND CARE ABOUT YOUR FAMILY, INSTALL A CO DETECTOR IN YOUR HOME IMMEDIATELY, ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN AN "ENERGY EFFICIENT" HOUSE!

Mine has never gone off, but I do know several other people in more energy efficient homes who have been saved by theirs. The dog won't wake you up if he's been overcome too!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Many years of great service., December 28, 2006

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D. Hiltz - See all my reviews
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This review is from: First Alert FCD3 Battery Powered Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Tools & Home Improvement)

Gave me many years of great service -- easy to use, reliable, battery lasted a long time. Now chirping indicates the alarm needs to be replaced. Wish just the sensor could be replaced, as with other models, and not the whole unit (though the sensors are nearly the same price).