First Alert SA700 Long Life No Nuisance Smoke Alarm review
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- Smoke alarm (battery powered)
- Optical smoke alarm
The First Alert SA700 Long Life No Nuisance smoke alarm comes with a 10-year sealed battery, so you won’t need to replace the batteries for this alarm’s lifetime. It comes with a hush button to use for weekly testing, but how good is it at detecting smoke in an emergency? To find out, we took it to our test lab. Our First Alert smoke alarm review reveals how well it detects smoke in your home.
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