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First Alert SCO501CN-3ST Wireless Interconnected Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Voice Location, Battery Operated (pack of 1)

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Style: Standard Detection


Pattern Name: SCO501CN-3ST


Features

  • The front cover design of the alarm may vary but product function remains the same.
  • Battery operated smoke and carbon monoxide alarm can be installed easily
  • Connects multiple alarms together for wireless safety network
  • Voice alarm gives clear indication of where the problem is located
  • Features photoelectric smoke sensor and electrochemical CO sensor
  • One button silences a false alarm and tests the unit. Loud 85 decibel alarm
  • NOTE: Kindly refer to the user manual provided as a PDF manual in the product description section
  • First Alert has been the most trusted brand in home safety since launching the first residential smoke alarm in 1958 (Based on a First Alert Brand Trust Survey in February 2018)
  • Smoke particles of varying number and size are produced in all fires. For maximum protection, use both ionization and photoelectric sensing technologies. Ionization alarms are generally more sensitive to fast flaming fires and photoelectric alarms are generally more sensitive to smoldering fires

Description

The First Alert SCO501CN 3ST Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Voice Location detects both smoke and carbon monoxide in a single device. The alarm interconnects with up to 18 other First Alert enabled alarms in your home to create a wireless safety network. The photoelectric smoke sensor is designed to reduce false alarms from cooking smoke or shower steam while remaining sensitive to real danger. The advanced electrochemical CO sensor detects carbon monoxide leaks from multiple sources, including faulty fuel burning appliances. A loud 85 decibel siren and a voice alarm with 11 programmable locations indicate where and what the threat is. EZ access battery drawer, no need to remove alarm from ceiling to change battery.

Brand: First Alert


Style: Standard Detection


Power Source: Battery Powered


Color: White


Product Dimensions: 2"D x 5"W x 5"H


Item Weight: 3.2 ounces


Alarm: Audible


Sensor Type: electrochemical,photoelectric


Global Trade Identification Number: 57


Material: FIRST ALERT SCO501CN-3ST ONELINK Battery-Operated Combination Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm with


Brand: ‎First Alert


Style: ‎Standard Detection


Power Source: ‎Battery Powered


Color: ‎White


Product Dimensions: ‎2"D x 5"W x 5"H


Item Weight: ‎3.2 ounces


Alarm: ‎Audible


Sensor Type: ‎electrochemical,photoelectric


Global Trade Identification Number: ‎57


Material: ‎FIRST ALERT SCO501CN-3ST ONELINK Battery-Operated Combination Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm with


Number of Items: ‎1


Manufacturer: ‎First Alert


UPC: ‎029054002457


Part Number: ‎SCO500


Item model number: ‎SCO500


Batteries: ‎2 AA batteries required. (included)


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: ‎No


Size: ‎1-pack


Pattern: ‎SCO501CN-3ST


Voltage: ‎120 Volts


Item Package Quantity: ‎1


Number Of Pieces: ‎1


Included Components: ‎Smoke detector, batteries


Batteries Included?: ‎Yes


Batteries Required?: ‎Yes


Battery Cell Type: ‎Alkaline


Warranty Description: ‎7 Year


Date First Available: December 7, 2003


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Size: 1-pack Style: Standard Detection Pattern Name: SCO501CN-3ST
works perfect -it replaced the one that went out. Thank you
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2025 by Amazon Customer

  • Easy to install and connect to each other
Size: 1-pack Style: Standard Detection Pattern Name: SCO501CN-3ST
Our last house had hard-wired alarms which we had installed as part of a big remodel we did 20 yrs ago, 1 in each of 4 bedrooms, the hallway, the family room, the living room, and 2 in a very large home office/studio/work area. When we moved into our current place it had only 3 battery-powered alarms, 1 on each level, and I wanted the same reliability of connected alarms, but the cost of re-wiring was more than we could afford. I did some research and was hesitant about wirelessly-connected alarms at first, because the reviews didn't strike me as enthusiastic or that the alarms were reliable to the point of staking one's life on them. As time wore on my anxiety about having just the minimum number of alarms just nagged at me. I took a little gamble and ordered some of these. They were easy to install and easy to program. The also have a feature that lets you choose from a list of locations (that are common to most homes) to be spoken as part of the alarm, so you know the location/room of which alarm triggered the announcement. That's something even our hard-wired units didn't do. They use 2 AA batteries each, which are easy to replace simply be twisting/'unscrewing' the alarm unit from its' mounting plate. No screws must be unscrewed to replace the batteries, but they DO have a locking feature that is a plastic "pin" that comes as part of the unit and can make it difficult to open the battery compartment. You do NOT need to use it for the alarm to function, but it seems like something useful to landlords if renting out space. I did not use the pin to lock the battery compartment, as we're empty nesters and my spouse won't use a step stool yet alone a ladder. All mine are mounted on ceilings, so I need a step-stool/ladder to reach them, but they remove very easily. It's VERY unlikely anyone in our household is going to fiddle with the batteries. Know that the programming is a 2-step process when you are connecting more than 1 to the alarm "loop". The instructions were pretty easy to follow, and after connecting 2 or 3 units, you'll likely be able to do it without referencing them. NOTE THAT THE PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS ARE ON A SEPARATE PAPER FROM THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. The documentation states that each alarm unit should be within 100 feet of the next nearest unit, likely more than adequate for most homes. I installed 4 in August of '23, and now, more than 8 months later, have had no false alarms yet. I like them so much I ordered more for additional locations throughout the house. (I'm a heavy sleeper and also am hearing impaired and wanted to increase the likelihood of hearing any alarm). Note, too that YOU DO NOT NEED TO PROGRAM THEM FOR CONNECTIVITY, but if you don't, you might do better buying single units without the communication feature. Pricier than "single" units, yes, but if you want the extra protection of connected units and you need/want combination Smoke/CO2 alarms and can't/don't want to spend the money for hard-wired units, , I'd recommend these. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2024 by cynicator

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Size: 1-pack Style: Standard Detection Pattern Name: SCO501CN-3ST
For the last 6 months it’s going off non stop, we blew the dust out of it and even put new batteries. We can’t figure it out
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2025 by salesha

  • Sleep Well Knowing Your Family Is Safe
Size: 1-pack Style: Standard Detection Pattern Name: SCO501CN-3ST
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide detectors/alarms are extremely important for every home. People hate to spend the money on them, especially the higher quality (more expensive) detectors, and yet your very life can depend on them. There are many choices on the market today, ranging from cheap, basic models to extremely expensive, high-tech devices. There are two main types of smoke detectors: ionization detectors and photoelectric detectors. Most detectors utilize either one or the other of these technologies while some use both. Most detectors just use a beep-style audible alarm, while some talk, some have strobe lights, and some have a bright light to illuminate a dark area. Many detectors today are combining a smoke and carbon monoxide sensor, so you have dual protection in a single device. You can choose between AC and battery operated devices. Most (if not all) new homes are built with AC detectors in all of the vital areas, which usually contain a battery backup in case of a power outage. Many of these new detectors, installed in new homes, are linked together so that one detector will trigger all of them to sound their alarm. This is a very useful feature, since an alarm in the basement may not be heard by sleeping individuals in an upstairs bedroom. However, getting this protection in an existing, older home was almost impossible until a few years ago when manufacturers started utilizing wireless technology to allow communication between multiple detection devices. My wife and I recently decided to move our bedroom into the basement level of our home. It allowed our three children to all have a room of their own, but we were very concerned about what would happen if there was a fire and we did not hear an alarm go off on the upper level of our home. We were also concerned about the potential of carbon monoxide poisoning. It is the first time that we were not sleeping close to our children, as we were now down a level and on the complete opposite end of our home. We had a home security system installed, which also gave us some protection from fire, but we could not afford to have an adequate number of smoke and carbon monoxide sensors installed with it, as they were extremely expensive. Our security system is made by First Alert Pro, and when I explained my concerns about better protection, to the person installing the system, he recommended that we look into the OneLink combination smoke and CO alarms by First Alert. He told us that when one alarm goes off it sends a signal to every other OneLink detector in the house, causing all of the alarms to go off at the same time. He also told us that the alarms have a talking voice module, which actually tells you where the smoke or carbon monoxide is being detected. Research also shows that young children are more likely to wake up and take action when they hear a voice, rather than just hearing a beeping sound. I don't know much about that but I have read this information in several places on the Internet. I could not find the OneLink combination smoke and CO alarms at any local retailers, but I was able to find them at several sites on the Internet. Needless to say, they are not cheap! However, after researching this model online, I was impressed by the features and I read a lot of glowing reviews for them. Since you can add as many detectors as you want, whenever you want, I decided to start out with three of them and add more as I could afford them. The included instruction manual is pretty straightforward but setting up and installing the first detector was a little tricky. It's not that complicated but timing is a key element in programming this alarm. You start out by installing 2 AA batteries (included in the package), which will cause the alarm to say "Welcome, First Alert Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm. No location programmed. To select location, press and hold test button now." This is where the timing part comes in. As instructed, you press and hold the test button until the Alarm starts speaking again, at which time you release the button again. When you do this, the voice module will say "To save location, press and hold test button after desired location is heard." The voice will then begin listing off room names in a typical house. The choices are as follows: Basement, Living Room, Family Room, Office, Kitchen, Dining Room, Hallway, Child's Bedroom, Master Bedroom, Guest Bedroom, Utility Room. Once you hear the name of the room that you want to setup the detector for, you must quickly press and hold the button down. It will announce the room name you have chosen and will tell you that the location has been saved. If you mess up this step, you can remove the batteries, wait for a couple of minutes and reinstall the batteries again, to start the entire process over. To add and link additional OneLink alarms, you must hold down the test button when you insert the batteries. Once you hear the unit chirp you release the button. At this point the green power LED should start to blink. You are then to hold down the test button on the first alarm you setup, until the second alarm chirps. You repeat these steps for each additional OneLink alarm you wish to integrate into your home. Once you have the main programming completed, mounting the devices is as easy as installing any other basic smoke detector, using the provided mounting screws. My wife and I started by purchasing and installing three of the First Alert OneLink Battery Operated Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms (SCO501NC-3ST). As all First Alert OneLink devices can be linked with each other, we will likely add a few smoke-only detectors in the near future. We have installed one of the OneLink detectors in the kitchen, one in the hallway (right outside our children's bedrooms), and one just outside our bedroom in the basement. So far they have been working flawlessly. We test them every couple of weeks or so, and pushing the test button on one detector causes them all to go off, as they are supposed to. The real test was when my wife recently had a "cooking accident," which caused a fair amount of smoke in the kitchen. The alarm in the kitchen went off first, which triggered the other two OneLink alarms in the house. I was in my office downstairs when the basement alarm sounded; saying "Warning, Evacuate, Smoke in Kitchen, Evacuate!" Shortly after I silenced the kitchen alarm, the hallway alarm went off, which set off the other two alarms as well. This time the spoken warning stated that smoke was detected in hallway. The alarms simply added to my wife's frustration in trying to get the burning dinner situation under control, but I was delighted that the alarms were working as promised. The First Alert OneLink Combination Smoke Alarm and Carbon Monoxide Detector allows you to build a safety network of wireless, interconnected alarms in your home. You can wirelessly connect up to 16 OneLink alarms in your home. When one alarm sounds they will all begin to sound. This device features a talking alarm, with an actual voice that speaks the type and location of the danger in your home. It is a 2-in-1 device, giving your home protection from both smoke and carbon monoxide. The smoke detector uses photo-electric technology, which helps prevent false alarms like those caused by cooking and shower steam. An EZ access battery drawer provides the ability to change the batteries without removing the alarm from the ceiling. The CO sensor is an electrochemical type, which is the most accurate technology available for detecting carbon monoxide. The OneLink produces a loud, 85db alarm, plus a talking alarm for added safety. The package includes the OneLink combination smoke and CO detector/alarm, a pair of AA batteries, mounting hardware and instruction manual. First Alert claims that this device has a 6-year lifecycle. The OneLink alarm will give a special chirping pattern, to let you know once the device has reached end of life. The device is covered by a 5-year limited warranty. My wife and I are extremely happy with our purchase of the First Alert OneLink Combination Smoke and CO detectors. We no longer have to worry about an alarm going off upstairs, while we are asleep downstairs and therefore unaware of the danger to our children. We sleep much better at night knowing that our entire family is safe. I definitely plan to install more OneLink detectors throughout our home in the near future. Although the setup can be a little tricky, your first time, it gets easier as you program more of them. My only concern is the battery life, since they run on just two AA batteries. The instruction manual suggests that you test the alarms once every week, but to save battery power I test ours once every other week. The alarms do have a talking low battery alert, which is supposed to sound every 5 hours or so when the batteries are in need of replacement. We have had our OneLink detectors installed for about 3 months now and have had no problems with them. I cannot give the OneLink detectors 5 stars, due to their inflated cost, but I think they deserve 4 and ½ stars for their quality and advanced technology. I definitely would not want to be without them in my home and I highly recommend them to everyone. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2008 by M. Pickering

  • Great product - just not the one that is advertised!
Size: 1-pack Style: Standard Detection Pattern Name: SCO501CN-3ST
So I spent way too many hours trying to figure out what happened. We have several SCO501CN in our home that failed after several years and they worked so well, I wanted to replace each one of them. What we liked was: no false alarms, voice instead of crazy beeps when there is a problem, and interconnected. I ordered five from Amazon (Amazon.com as the seller) and was surprised to get an entirely different model. What was sent was the SCO500 which hardly appears anywhere on the internet. I did find it on First Alert's website however it wasn't clear that it was a voice model, which is what we really liked about the SCO501CN. The packaging also says nothing about voice. There is even a sticker with a bar code that says SCO 501CN on some of them, right below where the packaging clearly indicates that this is the SCO500...so weird. However, I opened one up and low and behold, it was voice, and CO, and smoke and interconnected, exactly what we wanted. It appears that the US has updated their requirements (UL STD 217) for smoke detectors due to the increasing number of lithium battery caused fires, and these models are consistent with this standard. So hopefully the new SCO500 works as well as the SCO501CN and thus far after a few weeks, no false alarms and they all installed easily (and into the same ceiling base as the old ones). Hopefully Amazon will update the listing for this at some point. I was told in November by their customer service that they would however still nothing yet. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2023 by Nathan Nathan

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