Activating A Smoke Detector With A Remote

[dawnhill1967]

Is This How It Works?

You Bought A Universal Remote And Got The Smoke Detectors Code Down And Press The Middle Button To Activate It?

[029622558]

Is it Dual Ionization & Photoelectric Smoke Alarm

From First alert?

[yuandrew]

Is that a First Alert ?

I know they make a model that has the remote control test and silence feature.

[snetic]

yea

[coffeeandsugar20]

Work with any smoke?

[snetic]

Yep

[coffeeandsugar20]

I mean does the remote activation require a specific type of smoke detector?

[snetic]

No, actually if you look on the package you will see something that will say test with remote.

[orckkid]

Do you just press any button?  I wish I had a Ionization/Photoelectric one, like yours...

[snetic]

You have to press the power button on the remote to get it to work.

[catsandpowerlines]

if you turn on your tv will the smoke alarm go off

[snetic]

no it has to point to the smoke alarm

[lumix14]

you hit the volume or channel button i have these smoke alarms.

[snetic]

Hit the power button on the remote.

[zepperjokes]

that is how you test it with a remote?

[snetic]

Yea, you can also test it by hitting the button on the smoke detector to.

[zepperjokes]

is that a first alert smoke alarm?

[snetic]

Yep