Everything you might wonder about, answered.

Yes. Queensland legislation permits smoke alarms powered by a non-removable 10-year lithium battery in existing dwellings. Existing hardwired alarms are the exception: if you're replacing a hardwired alarm, the replacement must also be hardwired.

If you're replacing an existing hardwired alarm, the replacement must also be hardwired — that's a specific provision in the Act and requires a licensed electrician. For missing, battery-operated, or newly required locations, wireless 10-year battery units can be used when they meet the required standard and interconnect with the rest of the required alarms.

Every alarm in our kits is listed as compliant with Australian Standard AS 3786:2014, the product standard referenced in Queensland's smoke alarm legislation. Product documentation confirms the alarm standard; it is not a separate inspection certificate for your home.

Not every room — but every bedroom, bedroom hallway or bedroom zone, and storeys with no bedrooms in the likely exit path. A typical 3-bedroom single-storey home with one bedroom hallway needs 4 alarms.

Yes, for eligible battery-powered locations. These are sealed battery-powered units — no mains wiring and no 240V connection. Existing hardwired alarms still need hardwired replacements installed by a licensed electrician.

Each alarm communicates via a dedicated radio frequency signal. You pair them by placing them on a table and pressing a button on each — they link in about 30 seconds. When one detects smoke, every alarm in the house sounds.

Most homes are done in 20–30 minutes. Bundle packs come pre-paired, so you can skip straight to mounting. Each alarm takes 3–5 minutes to fix to the ceiling.

Under Queensland legislation, you need alarms in every bedroom, in bedroom hallways or bedroom zones, and on storeys with no bedrooms in the likely path to exit. A typical 3-bedroom single-storey home with one bedroom hallway needs 4 alarms in those locations.

Each alarm has a sealed, non-removable 10-year lithium battery. It cannot be removed or replaced. You should still test and clean alarms according to the manufacturer's instructions.

It depends on bedrooms, bedroom hallways or zones, and levels with no bedrooms. A typical 3-bedroom single-storey home with one bedroom hallway needs 4 alarms. Use our calculator for a rules-based kit match.

The alarms include a 2-year limited product warranty for defects in materials or workmanship under normal residential use. We also offer 30-day returns for unused, uninstalled products in original packaging.

1 January 2027. After that date, remaining domestic dwellings in Queensland must have compliant smoke alarms installed.

Non-compliance can result in a maximum penalty of 5 penalty units, with current infringement values rounding to $834. Some home insurance policies also exclude losses connected with not obeying smoke alarm laws.

At the 2022 rental deadline, installation costs spiked and alarm stock ran low in the final months. The owner-occupier pool is much larger. We expect similar or greater pressure on supply as January 2027 approaches.