Smoke Detector Testers

Buy a smoke detector tester for professional fire alarm servicing: Solo smoke detector testers and test spray, SmokeSabre, Solo 365 electronic testers, Testifire all-in-one heads and complete test kits with poles up to 9.3m. Every tester here lets you prove a detector responds to smoke without removing it from the ceiling.

See our buyer's guide and FAQs below. Fast, tracked UK delivery, with next-day dispatch on items in stock at our Poole warehouse.

Best-selling smoke detector testers

• Solo A5 smoke detector test aerosol (250ml)
• SmokeSabre aerosol smoke detector tester (150ml)
• Solo 330 aerosol smoke and CO dispenser
• Solo 822 smoke and cordless heat test and removal kit (6m)
• Solo 365 electronic smoke detector test kit
• Testifire XTR2 all-in-one smoke and heat test kit

Smoke detector tester buyer's guide

Aerosol, electronic or all-in-one?

• Aerosol test spray in a dispenser: the Solo 330 or 332 dispenser holds a Solo A5 or A10 can on top of a pole. Low cost and simple, ideal for smaller sites. The Solo A10S is a non-flammable option.
• Hand-held aerosol: SmokeSabre for detectors within reach, designed to stop the can being sprayed too close.
• Electronic smoke tester: the Solo 365 uses ES3 smoke cartridges instead of pressurised cans and gives repeatable tests, suited to engineers testing many detectors.
• All-in-one tester: Testifire heads test smoke and heat (and CO on the 2000/2001, 6201 and 9201) from one head, useful for multi-sensor detectors.

Choosing reach and kit

Measure your highest ceiling. Kits such as the Solo 811 and 822 reach 6m, and the Solo 812, Solo 823 and Testifire 9m kits cover atria and warehouses. Add poles from detector access poles or buy a complete smoke detector test kit. Remember to budget for consumables: aerosols, ES3 cartridges, TS3 capsules or XTR2 smoke cartridges.

Also see heat detector testers, CO detector testers, Solo detector testers and all detector testing equipment.

Smoke detector tester FAQs

How do you test a smoke detector?

Introduce test smoke into the detector with an approved tester (aerosol in a dispenser cup, Solo 365 or Testifire) and confirm the detector and panel go into alarm. Pressing a test button alone does not prove smoke can enter the chamber. Never use a naked flame.

Can I use any spray to test a smoke detector?

No. Use a test spray made for smoke detectors, such as Solo A5, A10 or SmokeSabre, and follow the manufacturer's instructions; the wrong product or spraying too close can leave residue.

How often should smoke detectors be tested?

BS 5839-1 recommends servicing roughly every six months, with every detector functionally tested within each 12-month period, usually spread across visits, by a competent person.

Can a smoke detector tester test heat or CO detectors?

Smoke aerosol only tests smoke detectors. Heat detectors need a heat tester and CO detectors need CO test gas, unless you use a multi-stimulus Testifire head.