QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 20, 2017 -> 09:13 AM)
#1 consideration IMO is to make sure they are all tied together somehow. You need them to be able to alert you no matter where you are. I've been in a fire where the one smoke alarm was going off and it woke zero people up.
#2 Do you want it as part of your security system, or want it internet accessible.
If none of those are important, go to costsco and buy the first alert packs. Get them with CO2 monitors built it.
I have mine as part of my front point alarm system, but then I also have a couple of networked ones tucked in other places. During my reno we are going to put in even more networked together.
We have the entire hard wiring system and they were connected for a while. I get why they should be tied together, but when you get the false alarms and the entire house is beeping and you don't know which one it is, that sucks!
I'll check out the first alert ones at Costco, we spend enough time there as it is.