{
  "id": 137460,
  "title": "I bought cheap smoke detectors and soon regretted it - here's what I recommend now",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/i-bought-cheap-smoke-detectors-and-soon-regretted-it-heres-what-i",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-04T15:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ZDNet",
    "slug": "zdnet",
    "url": "https://www.zdnet.com/article/x-sense-xp0h-wn-review/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "When the writer moved into their almost 30-year-old home, the original smoke detectors were still in place. Being budget-conscious, they replaced all the detectors with inexpensive battery-powered ones. However, these detectors began chirping low-battery alerts, causing annoyance. After replacing them with the CO combo X-Sense XP0H-WN smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, the writer no longer worries about replacing them or their batteries for a decade. These detectors, with a sealed, built-in battery, last a decade just like the device itself. The X-Sense interconnected model comes with a network that connects up to 18 detectors, making it easier to test and silence all alarms simultaneously. While the X-Sense detectors don't have Wi-Fi, a $18 remote control can test and silence all interconnected detectors without climbing a ladder. The US Fire Administration recommends replacing smoke alarms every 10 years from the date of manufacture, placing them on ceilings or high walls, and testing them monthly.",
  "summary": "The X-Sense smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are easy to install and offer good value for money.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}