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I think I will get the Nest smoke alarm instead which is a nice product although much more expensive. Hmmm actually this type of product might be adequate:
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Better design - no strobe lights - I am not deaf! I tried it and it was annoying - kept telling me the battery is low. Think paying $75 extra for the Nest smoke alarm will be worth the less aggravation.
Time to short KIDDE? May be not - they still seem to occupy mindshare. Not sure if losing the wiredness with other KIDDE smoke alarms in my house is a problem.