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Old 11-20-2021, 08:19 AM
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We had to replace our units recently. If you go to Lowe's check out the First Alert Contractors Pack price versus the individual price. It was cheaper, for us, to pay the bulk price for the same units. Hopefully, you can take advantage of this price savings. The 10% military discount helps too.
Ordering them from Amazon is a cheaper way to go. You can get the hardwired type with battery backup for about 10 dollars each in a 6-pack. Also, it doesn't make sense to pay an extra 15 dollars each for the ones with a 10 year battery. They are the same as the cheaper ones that have an alkaline battery, except they have a lithium battery. If you want a 10 year battery, just buy the 9-volt lithium batteries separately for about 5 dollars each and replace the alkaline battery that comes with the 10 dollar detector. You will save money and have some extra alkaline batteries to use for something else.