Interconnected smoke alarms - which one is best for me?

 

There are lots of factors to consider when buying interconnected smoke alarms for your home  – this blog post will eliminate some of the uncertainty, helping you to make an informed purchasing decision.

Red Smoke Alarms are a highly reputable and reliable brand, based out of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. One factor which really differentiates Red Smoke Alarms apart from their competitors is the high level of after-sales support, and the extensive 10-year warranty covering the life of the product. Red Smoke Alarms have a dedicated tech support helpline Monday to Friday to resolve any issues over the phone, not only that, they have service agents who can come to your home to help troubleshoot and fix any unlikely technical faults on-site. Red Smoke Alarms definitely offer great peace of mind.

One of the most popular and best-selling Red Smoke Alarms products is their interconnectable R10RF model. This particular smoke detector model (R10RF) is fully wireless, and powered by a 10-year lithium battery sealed inside the unit. Because there is no wiring involved, an electrician is not required to install it, and in fact it can be DIY installed which presents a great cost saving to the homeowner. The Red Smoke Alarm R10RF model can be interconnected with up to 20 other Red Smoke Alarms, so if one alarm detects the presence of smoke, all alarms will activate. Each Red Smoke Alarm has an interconnectable range of 30m from alarm to alarm, and 100m in free field.

Another popular feature of the Red Smoke Alarms R10RF model is that is suitable for the humid weather conditions typical of Australia’s far north Queensland and the Northern Territory regions. This is important, because often high humidity can be the cause of frequent nuisance / false alarming in other smoke detector brands. The Red Smoke Alarm R10RF model is suitable to operate in up to 95% relative humidity (RH) which is a higher threshold than many other brands.

The Red Smoke Alarms wireless remote control model RAC is another great feature of the Red Smoke Alarms range. Sold as an optional supplementary device, the wireless remote control has two main functions – the first allows it to periodically test your smoke alarms without having to physically reach up to the ceiling to press the button on the smoke alarm itself, and second, the wireless remote control will allow you to temporarily hush and quickly locate the smoke alarm which is presenting the issue. This is great as it eliminates the sense of panic during these situations.

What we also love about Red Smoke Alarms is their versatility. The Red Smoke Alarms R240RC model is hardwired into 240v mains power supply. This model comes with a lithium powered battery back-up (in case 240v mains power is lost due to a power black-out), and an electrician is required to install the R240RC model (as hardwiring to mains power is involved). The hardwired R240RC model is capable of being interconnected with the wireless R10RF model so that they form part of the same group. This provides great versatility for homeowners who are required by law to replace an existing hardwired smoke alarm with hardwired, but may want the flexibility to add wireless lithium battery powered smoke alarms in locations where they currently have none. All that is required to allow this to occur is the addition of a Red Smoke Alarms wireless base model RWB. One wireless base is required for each hardwired smoke alarm in the group, and the hardwired smoke alarm literally sits on top of the wireless base. The base (model RWB) is what allows that hardwired smoke alarm to communicate wirelessly to the other R10RF models, without the need to run expensive cabling in the ceiling cavity in-between alarms.

New to market is the Red Smoke Alarms heat alarm - model RHA10RF. With the addition of a simple Red Smoke Alarms RF module (model RHARFM), the Red heat alarm model RHA10RF can be interconnected wirelessly with other Red Smoke Alarms. Red heat alarms may be suitable for locations where installing a smoke detector could be problematic and induce frequent nuisance alarming – for example a Red heat detector will not be affected by cooking vapour from a kitchen stove or oven yet it will still provide protection in this area.

Red heat alarms also provide a fantastic legal compliance solution for those people in NSW that provide short term rental accommodation (STRA) to the public (i.e. Airbnb hosts). The NSW fire safety standards state that a heat alarm must be installed in the garage of a dwelling that offers short term rental accommodation, and that the heat alarm must be interconnected with all the other smoke detectors in the main part of the dwelling.

In terms of interconnected smoke alarms, the Red Smoke Alarms brand provide a great variety of reliable, reputable and value for money solutions for every situation. You can feel confident purchasing Red Smoke Alarms knowing that you are backed up by strong after-sales support and a 10-year product warranty. Why not check out Red Smoke Alarms today?