Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
While cruising through my local Home Depot the other day, I stopped and did a double-take in the smoke alarm section. Almost all of the smoke alarms had been replaced with a single model: the Kidde Detect.
My only question about these smoke alarms is how they work: do they use ionization (bad) or photoelectric (good) technology? It's subtle, but there's an icon on the bottom of the box and text saying "Photoelectric+ Firmware Technology." Good stuff.
If you don't know the difference between ionization and photoelectric, check out my blog post on this topic: structuretech.com/photoelectric-smoke-alarms-are-all-you-need
I'm very glad that Home Depot and Kidde have made it impossible to purchase ionization smoke alarms. And I hope my local Home Depot is representative of all other Home Depot stores. Unfortunately, Home Depot still sells ionization alarms on their website. Hopefully, that will change soon.
While cruising through my local Home Depot the other day, I stopped and did a double-take in the smoke alarm section. Almost all of the smoke alarms had been replaced with a single model: the Kidde Detect.
My only question about these smoke alarms is how they work: do they use ionization (bad) or photoelectric (good) technology? It's subtle, but there's an icon on the bottom of the box and text saying "Photoelectric+ Firmware Technology." Good stuff.
If you don't know the difference between ionization and photoelectric, check out my blog post on this topic: structuretech.com/photoelectric-smoke-alarms-are-all-you-need
I'm very glad that Home Depot and Kidde have made it impossible to purchase ionization smoke alarms. And I hope my local Home Depot is representative of all other Home Depot stores. Unfortunately, Home Depot still sells ionization alarms on their website. Hopefully, that will change soon.
