BRK - acronym for "BROKEN" - Same company as First Alert?
580119
These were installed in my new house.  Same problem as mentioned with the onther 1-star reviews.  Start going off in the middle of the night.  Changing batteries made no difference.  Unhooking the hardwire, changed batteries again, resetting the unit...made no difference.  DO NOT BUY.  Can't believe Amazon would have this on their website for purchase given so many problem and bad reviews with the product.  Amazon has this smoke alarm listed for around $10 at time of this review.  But I bet the contractors must have bought them in bulk for $1 a piece.  These things are CRAP.  (Update - FYI BRK and First Alert appear to be the same company.  I was looking to replace all the crappy BRK alarms and while browsing the selection I noticed that some of the BRK smoke alarms haves First Alert logos on them).  Maybe somebody more knowledgeable can confirm.

One good service Amazon can do for the buying community is for them to continue to list it but with the statement saying that "No longer made available because of bad reviews and problems with the product" (in case other people may be browing and are thinking of purchasing it from somewhere else).  Amazon will probably win more customers for bringing this issue to light and being a website that really help buyers.
252908
This leak detector worked fine for the first month, then for no apparent reason it just stopped. Would not recharge battery, would not run. TIF (now owned by SPX distress business management...) would not honor the 25 year warranty without the original sales receipt. I bought this unit online several years ago and due to computer replacement no longer had the original invoice. I guess that's their way of avoiding repairs. Nothing to lose so I pulled it apart and found a couple of transistors fried. Oh well, so much for the TIF brand. I purchased a replacement CPS detector instead of messing with the TIF anymore. They have since discontinued this model leak detector and replaced it with a refaced unit. Use extreme caution when purchasing anything with the SPX brand logo on it. They take over distressed companies and seldom honor any warranty claims. Buyer beware.
1852898
...and then it died.

Storm season here in Nebraska, is very busy for a weather radio. One storm system can bring dozens of alerts to a county. After being woken for countless watches, flood warnings, and other alerts of no consequence to me, I quickly realized that the ability to choose alerts is invaluable. Basically, the Midland WR100 cannot do that. After purchasing the much superior Sangean CL-100, the Midland was exiled to the basement, to bother us no more.

Soon after, I noticed that the Sangean was alerting to warnings, while the Midland was silent. After some testing, it was determined that the Midland had quit altogether. It could not receive weather broadcasts, much less alert.

To summerize, thirty bucks bought me one Spring of interrupted sleep, and little security. Isn't that what neighbors are for?
1797306
I have been using this tool for about 14 months.  When I first installed it, I would get all kinds of alerts, which actually made me happy.  However, as about 7 months passed, it stopped alerting me about everything.  It's supposed to alert me when my "favorites" have been changed.  Even though I am constantly adding to them, I get no alerts at all.  My subscription expired in early May 07, so I purchased this new version.  To date, I have had zero alerts?  I don't know if this is working or not?
3261174
I have 47 UPB devices in my home, most are Simply Automated. I have 11 of these US2-40 controllers. One just failed as the #1 Button (upper left corner) clicks but does not function (send a signal). Confirmed with UpStart software (Logging).  Reprogrammed and reversed with button #2.  Light device works with #2 button. Disappointed that this is out of warranty and now as failed. At these prices (I paid $59 and now they are $73) I think I should not have to deal with this failures so soon. I expected more.
Now worried about the reliability of the heart of my automated home. What worries me mostly is that this controller (because of its location) is the least used in the system. This button has not seen 50 pushes in 3 years. Totally disappointed...
3841982
This is my second of these panels, first one I ordered a year and a half ago or so.  They are identical, same listing on Amazon... but the new one arrived with a Renogy sticker embedded under the glass.

Oh yea, and the glass of the second panel?  Shattered in a trillion pieces.  The shipping box was fine, immaculate even.  A minute or two after the package was signed for I gently loaded it in my SUV 15 feet away and opened up the box to find it shattered.  Wish I had done so before the delivery guy left.

I love my existing panel, which you can see in the background of my picture.  It has survived being strapped to roof racks and taken on expeditions, hung up on my shed, repositioned around my yard 100 times, etc... and the new one couldn't even take the heat or vibration of the delivery truck?  Hoping this is a fluke, I will update my review if the company handles this matter appropriately.  It certainly puts a damper on my plans this upcoming weekend though, so I've had to order another 100w by another manufacturer while this gets sorted out.  Not impressed.  I can't even find an area of impact on this panel, and again - the box was perfect.
3101352
I bought this unit about a year and a half ago. It seemed to work fine while I've had it. However, the 4-tone emergency alarm sounded at 1:00 AM last night. Because the other alarms in the area did NOT sound, I erred on the side of caution, opening all the doors/windows, and turning on all the fans. Then I changed the battery on the unit and within 20 minutes, the unit was sounding the 4-tone emergency alarm once again. In addition, LED was displaying a great range of measurements -- everything in between 30 - 336. Seeing numbers so high was terrifying, so I immediately went outside. I also debated calling the Fire Department. However, since the other alarms in my home did NOT sound, the thought that this unit could be malfunctioning did cross my mind. Needless to say, I didn't sleep well and left all the windows open and fans going -- just as a precaution to make sure I wasn't going to die of C02 poisoning. In the morning, I tested the malfunctioning unit with yet another set of batteries and the 4-tone emergency alarm sounded within about 10 minutes.

First, the instructions show that the tone for a malfunction should be entirely DIFFERENT than the 4-tone sound that I heard -- the 4-tone audible decibel alert is supposedly reserved explicitly for the alarm. Not the case, the alarm sounded for a malfunction. There was also no visual indicator that the unit was malfunctioning -- No ERROR, No ERR, No LB message. Nothing whatsoever. Needless to say, I was at Lowe's at 7:00 AM sharp this morning buying the most expensive replacement I could find after a sleepless night. Connected the new alarms and low and behold -- I have had them hooked up for a few hours now and they haven't sounded once.

This was an inexpensive product -- and it definitely showed. The unit is now in the garbage and has been replaced by two more expensive, plug-in with battery backup First Alerts.
1322113
This issue is regarding LiveWatch security purchased through SafeMart. It applies to the alarm monitoring service (Dial In) Situation arose the week of 10/12/2014 with erratic phone communication between my Simon 3 and the monitoring center. I contacted LiveWatch support to report the phone communication issue. I tested on different phone lines with the same erratic performance. They indicated that their RMCS service was fine- or did not indicate there was an issue. After 4-5 days of erratic service- the issue went away by itself. I re-called Tech Support and they indicated there WAS an issue that they hadn't detected. I then requested a 6 month service refund to cover the cost of the non-returnable replacement Simon XTI unit that I ordered from a third party. Instead they offered a two month refund. In summary, I feel that potentially lives were jeopardized by this failure and that LiveWatch systems should be able to more rapidly detect these issues. I also feel their resolution in this case was inadequate. Tech support has always been professional and the service has been otherwise consistent.
2317259
Failed on me. They're shipping me a new one. If the next one drops I'll definitely be done trusting it.
4779957
I've misplaced my keys 3 times and found them
Within 5 min. I would like the alert a bit louder.
Thank you,
HD
788704
This is now the 2nd order I have placed for these after the first one I go just broke. The stock photo shows blue, but apparently they come in "assorted" colors and now for the second time in a row Amazon sent me a pink one. The first one I had lasted about 4 months and it broke at the "locking" point. The wire simply came out of male metal part of the clip. However for $3.48 I figured I would give it a 2nd chance. Will keep you posted...
2291906
The B-70 appears to have a design defect on the LCD screen - it refers to modes that do not exist, such as "Brewing."  They should release an updated model with an LCD screen that more accurately describes the three modes it is capable of: "Making noise," "Clogging up," and "Shutting off, ha ha!"

We've been through two B-70s in the last month (thanks to Costco's generous return policy), and are about to have to start in on our third.  I'm not willing to keep screwing over Costco with returns on defective products that are due to the manufacturer's poor design, so from here on out, Keurig is going to have to send me a new machine every time one of mine begins short-cupping and turning itself off (on average, after making about 10 cups of coffee).

At least my B-60 lasted about a year before the design defects rendered it inoperable.  The B-70 lasts a laughable two weeks!  If the design trends continue, I expect the B-80 that they'll eventually come up with will include great features like "breaks before you even get it out of the box!"
4157127
We replaced existing 4 fire alarms..
1 star for ease of installation. You do need to know where your circuit boards are and turn them off. 4 were replaced in 30 mins or so.
1 star for service/support so far.

could have given 1 star for asthetics but who cares how it looks....

5 stars to amazon.

We have used it for only few weeks - Had 3 random false alarms - twice in middle of night. Scared the kids. Would not turn off - Hush function would not work. We contacted Amazon - they said manufacturer would replace if shipped ( shipping to them was on us) Manufacturer took couple of weeks. When we contacted them they said that we need to contact amazon. This triggered an angry response from my spouse. Next day they shipped 4 alarms which we installed today. Will come back in future and leave feedback. after few months of this review - If life comes in way and  no feedback then we are happy and you could say its 4-5 stars...
3452835
This is a problem with Suzuki's... Replaced it twice in as many years... No repair kit... Pretty expensive and no warning...Seems like a monopoly on this item...
2040788
My previously installed detectors had been First  Alert, but were only of the ionizing variety,  when upgrading, I chose the same brand.
577872
If they re-ordered the list, it would be an acronym "DOWNTIME" instead of its current, "DOWTIMEN". Pretty un-lean for a lean poster.
2660899
The old BREAKFREE CLP I have used for years successfully has the codes printed on the container: MIL-L-63460, NATO Code S-7589150-01-079-6124; and was made by Armor Holdings Co.  These new bottles are made by Safariland and do not have ANY  MIL spec codes or NATO codes printed on the bottles.  These new stuff seems to be working slower than the good old stuff.