Why this one
The SB1-R qualifies through written owner reports: repeated straightforward fitting and audible testing, with some reservations about build quality.
Specifications and sources
- Detection and standard
- EN 14604:2005+AC:2008, optical sensing, 85 dB(A) at 3 m.
- Battery and testing
- One replaceable 9 V PP3 battery, test/silence and low-battery warning, with a three-year warranty.
- Conformity
- EU declaration 21006 covers SB1.
What independent testers found
What owners report
Repeated straightforward fitting and audible testing, with some reservations about build quality. One report describes a battery retaining problem. A faulty alarm should be returned. These are usability reports, not independent smoke-response tests or proof of ten-year reliability.
Limits and cautions
- The product cannot interlink; the guide's hearing-in-bed check remains essential. Have an installer assess whole-home coverage and any existing wired system before replacing it with standalone units.
- One 9 V replaceable battery, about one-year battery life, three-year maker warranty.
- B&Q retail copy also includes inconsistent claims about five-year batteries, battery count, weight and warranty.
- Product-specific delivery stock and basket control were observed, but no Eircode was entered and inventory was not reserved.