SMOKE ALARMS

I have been road-testing smoke alarms for an online consumer website. The Ei103CC is smart and functional and takes a single 9 volt battery, while the Homewatch HR1211 has the edge when it comes to ease of installation. However, the one I’d really have to go for the is R101. It’s shaped like a banana, it doesn’t need batteries and it’s voice activated. You just shout: For Christ’s sake it’s only the toaster and it shuts up.