Built-in 10 year+ rechargeable lithium cell back-up (designed to outlast the alarm). It also has a replacement sensor module, with a minimum of 5 year life.
The Aico optical alarms
The optical sensors are more responsible to the smouldering fires producing large particle smoke, typical for... read more
The Aico ionisation alarms
The ionisation type sensors are a more sensitive class of sensors to the smoke that is almost invisible to the eye read more
The Aico heat alarms
The heat alarm are less likely to produce false alarms since they are less responsive to fire or smoke and more responsive to the rise of heat... read more
The Aico Ei professional range includes fully featured products (usually specified by Local Authorities and Landlords) and less sophisticated products (where the duty of care is not so much of an issue, and where the mains supply is more likely to be continuous and/or regular battery maintenance is known to be reliably carried out). Read more about the Aico CO alarms - article online.
The Aico Ei261ENRC is the top of the range product. The current sensor technology used by all CO alarms manufacturers has a limited life cycle; the sensors cannot be relied upon after a period of 5/6 years. The Ei261ENRC offers a replacement sensor feature, thereby increasing the life cycle of the Carbon Monoxide alarm to ten years.