Kidde KN-COSM-IB
- Combination smoke and CO detector
- Voice warning
- Connectable to other models
- Battery backup
- No display
- Doesn't detect smoky fires
- Requires professional installation
The Kidde KN-COSM-IB is an electrical carbon monoxide and smoke detector with battery backup that can connect to other monitors in your home; if one alarm sounds, the others will, too. The KN-COSM-IB includes a smoke detector and uses an ionization module that will detect flames but will not work as well with smoldering fires. What makes this detector unique is the voice warning system, which announces the type of emergency (fire, carbon monoxide or low battery). If you're looking for a combination smoke and CO detector that is battery operated, the Kidde KN-COSM-B (*Est. $35) costs less.
ConsumerReports.org publishes the most thorough comparative ratings of CO detectors and includes the Kidde KN-COSM-IB in their recent evaluation. We also consulted a feature comparison chart of nearly 200 detectors at AlarmSpecs.com. Additionally, user reviews can be found at Amazon.com.
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Our Sources
1. ConsumerReports.org
In its most recent report, ConsumerReports.org editors test and rate 10 carbon monoxide detectors, including the Kidde KN-COSM-IB. They evaluate how well each model for detects high and low CO levels and features like this detector's voice alert.
Review: CO and Smoke Alarms, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, September 2009
2. Amazon.com
More than 60 owners post reviews of the Kidde KN-COSM-IB, giving it very high average ratings of 4.2 stars out of 5. A few report that the monitor gave false alarms.
Review: Kidde KN-COSM-IB Hardwire Combination Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Alarm, Contributors to Amazon.com
3. Alarmspecs.com
This single-page site rates nearly 200 models of carbon monoxide, heat and smoke detectors based on lifesaving features. No detectors receive a perfect score of 12. Based on the editors' scoring, the top-ranked models include the Kidde KN-COSM-IB.
Review: Alarm Specification Comparison, Editors of AlarmSpecs.com
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