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- Easy to install
- Senses flaming and smoldering fires well
- 10-year limited warranty
- Reports of some defective models
The Kidde PI9000 is a dual-sensor, battery-powered smoke alarm. The unit uses both ionization and photoelectric sensors, which means it is well prepared to detect both flaming and smoldering fires quickly. Experts recommend homes utilize smoke alarms with both sensors to be best prepared. Reviewers say the Kidde Pi9000 is easy to install and the batteries are easy to change thanks to an easy, slide out compartment. Complaints about the model include false alarms and some accounts of the unit failing after only two years. The Kidde PI9000 does have a 10-year limited warranty, typical of smoke alarms overall, whose warranties generally range from five to ten years. Other models, like the First Alert SA302CN (*Est. $25), use a TV remote to control the test and silence buttons.
We found reviews of the Kidde Pi9000 from users on Amazon.com. The model is also featured in an article from ConsumerReports.org. A professional review can be found at Choice magazine, where the Kidde Pi9000 ranks highly after an extensive performance test.
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1. Choice magazineDetails/Subscribe
In a detailed testing of 15 smoke detectors, the Kidde Pi9000 ranks second overall with a score of 84 out of 100. Only the First Alert SA302CN (*Est. $25) has a higher overall score. The unit did the best with smoldering fires (scoring 97 out of 100). It rated 77 out of 100 with flaming fires and 60 on its ease of use.
Review: Smoke Alarm Review and Compare, Editors of Choice magazine, March 2, 2010
2. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
ConsumerReports.org briefly discusses the Kidde Pi9000 in this overview of smoke detectors.
Review: Recommended Smoke Detectors, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, May 2010
3. Amazon.com
Over 40 user reviews give the Kidde Pi9000 four stars out of five. Positive comments include its ease of installation, use, and replacement of batteries. Some users say the unit only lasts for one to two years.
Review: Kidde Pi9000 Battery Operated Dual-Ionization and Photoelectric Sensor Smoke Alarm, Contributors to Amazon.com
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