First Alert
First Alert SM500V Interconnected Battery-Operated Smoke Alarm
C
Ranked #6 in Smoke Detectors
472 LP on the
category ladder
what's LP?
Strong interconnect and battery backup. CNET and Consumer Reports include it among best overall smoke alarms.
Consolidated from 3 independent outlets
Where the cited sources landed, as we read them
- 1 positive source
Pros & cons
- ✓ Strong interconnect
- ✓ Battery backup
- ✓ Voice alerts
- ✓ Wired interconnect
- ✓ Wirecutter top pick
The sources behind this ranking
We searched the web and YouTube for what has been published about this product, then read the articles, video transcripts and comments we found.
2 stance not read sources
Frequently asked questions
It ranks #6 of 10 on our smoke detectors tier list, in C tier. That placement draws on 3 independent outlets.
Ranked nearby in Smoke Detectors
A tier #1 First Alert SM300-AC
A tier #2 Kidde Detect Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Alarm
B tier #3 First Alert SM500V Interconnected Battery-Operated Smoke Alarm with Voice Alerts
B tier #4 Kidde Smart Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Alarm
B tier #5 First Alert SMCO500V Interconnected Battery-Operated Combination Smoke & CO Alarm with Voice Alerts
D tier #7 Kidde Smart Smoke + CO (Z-Wave)
D tier #8 1 of 6 research runs entered this as a product to avoid rather than a pick. First Alert SMCO210V Battery-Operated Combo
D tier #9 2 of 7 research runs entered this as a product to avoid rather than a pick. First Alert Z-Wave Smoke Detector
F tier #10 4 of 6 research runs entered this as a product to avoid rather than a pick.