Whether you live in the city or in the country, fires can be destructive – especially during the holidays when people have lit their trees, candles, and various other holiday preparations. Whenever you have a lot of lights or open flames, it because doubly important to protect your homes against fire. With thirty-eight percent of fatal fire injuries occurring in homes with no smoke alarms, installing an alarm like the Kidde Worry-Free Alarm is a simple step you can take to help protect your family.
An alarm for every room in the house!
Installation was very easy. Since I was installing my alarm in the kitchen, I just needed the single drywall screw to attach the alarm to the wall. All said, installation took about 2 minutes. The benefit of the special Kidde Worry Free Kitchen Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm is that it uses “intelligent” sensing technology to prevent any “false alarms.” With my old smoke detector, the alarm would go off every time I cooked hamburgers. (I promise I wasn’t burning them!) Since installing the Kidde Worry Free Alarm, I haven’t had to throw open windows and start fanning the detector with a dish towel – not even once! The Kitchen alarm also has a carbon monoxide detector and a talking voice alarm.
A “smart” alarm that detects real fires vs. cooking smoke.
I didn’t know until recently that smoke alarms have a “lifespan” of about 10 years. Since I’m not sure how old our alarms are, I’m taking the step of replacing all of our smoke alarms with new smoke alarms. With the old smoke detectors, I needed to replace the battery every 6 months to ensure the alarms were in working order. Kidde Worry Free Smoke Alarms are powered by a long-life lithium battery, which means you don’t have to replace any batteries…ever. Once you install the Kidde alarm, it automatically turns “on” and doesn’t need to be replaced for 10 years.
Not to get too “mathy”, but replacing your smoke alarm’s 9V battery twice a year costs at least $5/year. For 10 years, that means you’ll spend $50 in replacement batteries. The cost of the Kidde Worry-Free Smoke Alarm starts at $25. That means you’ll save about $25 or more across the life of your alarm, just by switching to Kidde Worry-Free Alarms.
This holiday season, you can help ensure that your friends and families are safe against fire and carbon monoxide. With four different alarm options – one for the Living Area, Kitchen, Hallway (which includes an LED “light” to help light escape routes,) and Bedroom (with a talking voice alarm to help wake people up) – Kidde has a smoke alarm for every room in the house. You can find Kidde Worry Free Smoke Alarms at select home improvement stores and other retailers nationwide and costs $25-$49 (depending on the model.)
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Disclaimer: This post consists of my (and/or fellow tester) opinions only. Your experiences may be different. No compensation was given for this review/giveaway. I did receive a free product from the manufacturer or their representing PR agency to use and test for the purposes of this review. This did not affect the outcome of this review.
Beverly Casteel says
December 19, 2012 at 7:48 pmI have 4 smoke an 1 Carbon Monoxide Alarm
Lynnette Watkins says
December 19, 2012 at 7:55 pmI have a Smoke alarm and a Carbon Monoxide alarm.I change the batteries when I set the clocks back in the fall.
peggy fedison says
December 19, 2012 at 9:22 pmI have 2 of them and I replace them every year
Megan Parsons says
December 20, 2012 at 1:56 pmWe have 2 smoke alarms and 1 carbon dioxide alarm. I change the batteries every month. Can never be too safe!
martha says
December 21, 2012 at 12:28 am1 alarm in house,,,change batteries when time changes
Connie Baker says
December 21, 2012 at 2:18 amI have 1 alarm that is not working even though I replaced the battery…I replace my batteries when it starts chirping
Christine Beasley says
December 21, 2012 at 4:42 amWe have 2 smoke detectors and replace batteries annualy
clarissa says
December 21, 2012 at 2:28 pmwe replace when we change the clocks so twice a year
patricia says
December 21, 2012 at 5:56 pmwe have 3 check the batteries on the 3rd of each month the change the batt when we change our clocks
Sandra Beeman says
December 22, 2012 at 11:45 amI have 2 and I do not replace them each year.
Jan Messali says
December 22, 2012 at 5:44 pmWe have smoke detectors. I’ve replaced the batteries whenever they begin to beep the low battery warning.
Trish B says
December 22, 2012 at 9:33 pmI have several smoke detectors, but I really need to change the batteries more often.
Joana A says
December 22, 2012 at 9:49 pmwe have one smoke detector and havent changed the batteries since i moved here in july
Brooke Bumgardner says
December 23, 2012 at 12:43 amWe have one smoke detector (small house) and we change the batteries every 6 months.
Traci Lynn Butler says
December 23, 2012 at 11:31 amWe do have smoke alarms and I try to remember to change the batteries regularly but sometimes forget until they sart to beep
Julie Lynn Bickham says
December 23, 2012 at 11:48 amI have 2 smoke alarms and I cahnge the batteries when the alarms alert me to.
jennifer miescher says
December 23, 2012 at 4:39 pmWe have three and we changes the batteries when we change clocks at daylight savings
Jaque R. says
December 23, 2012 at 4:56 pmNo. I am ashamed to say mine stopped working last year and I have yet to replace it…I’m so bad. 🙁
Margaret Smith says
December 23, 2012 at 5:24 pmWe usually replace the batteries twice per year.
Janine says
December 23, 2012 at 5:28 pmEvery six months.
Caitlin McClure says
December 23, 2012 at 6:34 pmWe have two. Not sure when we changed their batteries, I should check!
Danai Rinacke says
December 23, 2012 at 10:23 pmI have one smoke detector and one CO detector. I replace the batteries every 6 months without fail.
Nancy Cargil says
December 24, 2012 at 3:42 amthank you!
kim burnett says
December 24, 2012 at 4:18 amyes we change the batteries about every 6 months
Susan Johnson says
December 24, 2012 at 4:54 amI have two smoke detectors in my apartment, that go off at the slightest bit of smoke, like when I broil something… drives me nuts! You can hear them go off throughout the complex! I change the batteries January 1. I’d love one of these detectors that can tell the difference.
Gayle J says
December 24, 2012 at 9:57 amWe have 4 smoke detectors and we change the batteries when we change our clocks in the Spring and Fall
Megan Cromes says
December 24, 2012 at 10:19 amwe have 3
Linda Lansford says
December 24, 2012 at 1:16 pmI don’t have any
Chrystal D says
December 24, 2012 at 1:34 pmI have 3 here and I replace the batteries when the time changes in the fall & spring
PAIGE CHANDLER says
December 24, 2012 at 3:18 pmI have 1 detector and I TRY to change the batteries 2 times a year.
Stephanie Larison says
December 25, 2012 at 1:44 amWe have 2 in the house, and we change them twice a year.
Betty Jenks says
December 25, 2012 at 11:52 amWe have 2 smoke detectors and 1 carbon dioxide detector. I change batteries once a year.
Susan Christy says
December 25, 2012 at 1:02 pmTwo smoke alarms, change batteries every 6 months, but check their charge monthly.
Deborah Grant says
December 25, 2012 at 5:59 pmWe have a smoke alarm in every room and change the battries once a year.
kathy d says
December 25, 2012 at 7:59 pm3 smoke 2 carbon Check them yearly
denise says
December 25, 2012 at 9:29 pmwe have wired-in Kidde and try to replace every 6 months
Tamar says
December 25, 2012 at 10:04 pmI don’t recall how many I have but we get them serviced annually
Donna L says
December 25, 2012 at 10:12 pmWe replaced the batteries every 6 months.
Selinda says
December 26, 2012 at 6:09 amYes, we do it at the time changes!
sandra says
December 27, 2012 at 8:56 pm2 smoke detectors but i have never changed the batteries
Claire says
December 28, 2012 at 1:24 pmAbout 3x per year
nannypanpan says
December 28, 2012 at 3:47 pmprobably once a yr
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Karen says
December 29, 2012 at 1:23 pmYes and every 6 months. thanks for the giveaway.
Starletta Schipp says
December 29, 2012 at 6:30 pmwe do have alarms and replace the batteries when we hear the chirps
michelle gilliland mcafee says
December 30, 2012 at 12:47 amWe have quite a few smoke alarms and we change the batteries every 6 months or when one beeps.
Shea Balentine says
December 30, 2012 at 2:02 amI think we have 5… and we replace them when they start beeping at us 😛
clynsg says
December 30, 2012 at 2:38 pmI have 2 smoke alarms in the house and the batteries are replaced every 6 months.
christie kammerer says
December 30, 2012 at 3:53 pmwe do have smoke detectors and change them every christmas
Nicole Sender says
December 30, 2012 at 10:50 pmWe have a smoke detector & change the batteries once a year.
Amanda Alvarado says
December 30, 2012 at 11:38 pmWe have one and it has 10 year batteries in it but we do check it every 6 months or so just to be sure it is still working!
Erica C. says
December 31, 2012 at 12:04 amWe do have smoke detectors but they are old and need to be replaced.
Gina H. says
December 31, 2012 at 12:25 amHave two smoke detectors. Don’t change the batteries often enough.
Wendy Pogrant says
December 31, 2012 at 2:30 amI have 2 smoke alarms and have not changed batteries in a long time.
Heather Poindexter says
December 31, 2012 at 12:54 pmI have two and replace the batteries with every time change.
Gennie Lancaster says
December 31, 2012 at 6:55 pmWe have 3 smoke alarms and we replace the batteries when the alarm chirps.
Roy F. says
January 1, 2013 at 4:29 amI have smoke detectors and replace batteries when they beep
Francine Anchondo says
January 1, 2013 at 11:21 amI have 2 and replace batteries when the beep at me
Krista Grandstaff says
January 1, 2013 at 5:23 pmI have 5.. I added one in the laundry room, and I have one outside of each bedroom as well as the kitchen. I change the batteries whenever I hear them chirp 🙂 The kitchen is VERY sensitive and goes off every time we use the toaster…UGH, so I replace that battery more frequently
Pamela Halligan says
January 1, 2013 at 7:53 pmI have three smoke detectors. I change their batteries once a year, or as needed.
Daniel M says
January 1, 2013 at 7:57 pmyep got 3 one for each floor change them when necessary, them 9v last a while
sandra davis says
January 2, 2013 at 1:25 amhave one smoke alarm and change the batteries when it starts chirping
Leslie Galloway says
January 2, 2013 at 1:45 amWe have two smoke detectors, and change the batteries about once a year.
Sam Herrmann says
January 2, 2013 at 7:36 amWe have 2, and I replace the batteries when they start chirping. I don’t think about them other than then.
steve mccuan says
January 2, 2013 at 8:21 ami need extra
Dan D says
January 2, 2013 at 9:13 ami just installed a worry free smoke alarm, said I have to check twice a year but the battery is good for 10 years.
Sheila Hickmon says
January 2, 2013 at 9:40 amWe have one and I change the batteries about once every 3 months.
Birdie Skolfield says
January 2, 2013 at 11:15 amyes we have one operating & one that needs eplacing
D Schmidt says
January 2, 2013 at 11:33 amWe have six and change the batteries about once every 5-6 months
Nicole C. says
January 2, 2013 at 11:44 amYes, I do, and I replace the batteries twice a year!
Corey Olomon says
January 2, 2013 at 12:27 pmI have two and I try to change the batteries twice per year
Tim Lintz says
January 2, 2013 at 1:47 pmI have six smoke detectors. I replace the batteries whenever they start chirping.
Eileen Burke says
January 2, 2013 at 2:23 pmYes we have one, but I can’t remember the last time we replaced the batteries.
Rachel says
January 2, 2013 at 3:09 pmOur smoke alarm would go off constantly when we cooked bacon or had a steamy shower, so we unplugged it, but once we get our own house, we’ll have some.
diane Baum says
January 2, 2013 at 3:31 pmWe have 2, one for each level
Karen F says
January 2, 2013 at 3:57 pmwe have two and they begin to beep when the batteries get low so we replace them then
Renee owen says
January 2, 2013 at 5:47 pmI have 2 and try to change them when there low
Charlene Shaver says
January 2, 2013 at 7:04 pmI have 4 and I change them twice a year 🙂
Amity Johnson says
January 2, 2013 at 7:39 pmYES…ONCE A YEAR..
wendy rozema says
January 2, 2013 at 8:57 pmyes, i change the batteries twice a year!
Becky P says
January 2, 2013 at 9:19 pmI need this bad dont have any thing up
harold says
January 2, 2013 at 10:28 pmWe have a few, we change the batteries when they start to beep, telling us that they are almost dead.
Rich Hicks says
January 2, 2013 at 11:16 pmwe have 4 smoke detectors and change batteries annually!
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Evelyn B says
January 2, 2013 at 11:30 pmWe have about 7 smoke alarms and they are always needing new batteries!
Julie says
January 2, 2013 at 11:33 pmWe have two. One in the living room and one upstairs. I havent changed their batteries but I know the one downstairs still works it went off for cooking smoke the other day. I need to check upstairs.
rebeka deleon says
January 2, 2013 at 11:46 pmyes i have a couple in my home and i replace it when it starts beeping when the batteries are dying.
Wendy McBride says
January 3, 2013 at 12:37 amWe have one and change the batteries when it starts beeping.
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Hilary says
January 3, 2013 at 2:37 amYes we do and we change the batteries whenever the alarms chirp
Ashley welton says
January 3, 2013 at 2:56 amI have 3 fire alarms in my home and replace the batteries when they chirp.
bethanny says
January 3, 2013 at 8:31 amI have 3 alarms and we change the batteries 2 times a year.
amy deeter says
January 3, 2013 at 9:57 ami have 3 and i replace the batteries every 6 months
jen says
January 3, 2013 at 11:06 amwe have four
shanta spradlin says
January 3, 2013 at 11:54 amwe have 4, I change the batteries 2 times a year
linda matson says
January 3, 2013 at 12:10 pmwe two
Brandon Horne says
January 3, 2013 at 1:13 pmEvery 6 months we have 4 smoke alarms
jennifer lane says
January 3, 2013 at 1:31 pmWe have two smoke detectors and we replace the batteries when they start to beep.
susan smoaks says
January 3, 2013 at 2:43 pmright now we have 2 smoke detectors in our home and we replace batteries twice a year, if we remember to do so
Jenny says
January 3, 2013 at 3:16 pmWe have two and we replace the batteries once a year.
Vikki Billings says
January 3, 2013 at 3:58 pmWe have two and just replaced them this year after 2 yrs.
corrie says
January 3, 2013 at 4:17 pmyes we have smoke detectors and carbon detectors and change battery when they beep.
Kendra Gillilan says
January 3, 2013 at 4:52 pmHave 2 old ones, need new!
jimbo says
January 3, 2013 at 4:57 pmI have smoke detectors throughout the house, and I replace batteries twice a year. Wouldn’t live without them!
Cheryl VanBrunt says
January 3, 2013 at 5:39 pmSo important to have these in every house!
Judy Gregory says
January 3, 2013 at 5:45 pm1 in every room. replace batteries on my birthday
Dawn Reid says
January 3, 2013 at 5:59 pmYes we have 1 and replace twice a year also
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Laken says
January 3, 2013 at 6:56 pmI have one smoke detector in my apartment. I havent lived here long enough to change the batterys
Virginia Rowell says
January 3, 2013 at 7:41 pmI have one smoke detector which does me no good because the battery is dead!
Michele P says
January 3, 2013 at 8:49 pmI have 3, and I replace the batteries the first of every year
Breanne says
January 3, 2013 at 9:01 pmI have 2 and replace the batteries when the low battery beep goes off
Debra Hall says
January 3, 2013 at 9:19 pmi have 2 and just put new batteries in last month
Gianna says
January 3, 2013 at 9:29 pmI have several. The batteries are changed out around time changes.
Kelly says
January 3, 2013 at 9:37 pmMy husband is a firefighter and will be happy to have this in our home
James Coyne says
January 3, 2013 at 9:43 pmI changed the batteries when they start beeping
Bryan E. says
January 3, 2013 at 10:59 pmThanks for the giveaway…we have several smoke alarms; check batteries / test alarm every month
Sand says
January 3, 2013 at 11:00 pmI have two and change the batteries every six months.
Candace says
January 3, 2013 at 11:01 pm1 and we change the battery when it beeps
Barbara R. says
January 3, 2013 at 11:18 pmI have one in every room and replace batteries with the time change.
Alex Roach says
January 3, 2013 at 11:35 pmyes there’s one in every room!
bonnie says
January 3, 2013 at 11:38 pmWe have smoke detectors in our apartment. I don’t check the batteries often enough.
Tazim says
January 13, 2013 at 3:40 amI had no idea that fire alarms have life spans! I think I need to replace mine, just in case!
Nicole Strunk says
February 6, 2013 at 1:47 pmI need to get one of these for my kitchen. Every time I use our oven it goes off. Can’t bake while my day sleeping SO is sleeping.
md kennedy says
March 8, 2013 at 11:59 amThanks for reminding everyone how important these are!