We are in a rental home which had central heat and air installed this past summer. This is the first time we have turned on the heat and the smoke alarms keep going off. Is this something to worry about or is this normal? (I know it sounds like a really stupid question, but I grew up in the Tropics, so I don't know how the heating works!)
2006-10-15 11:24:08 · 8 answers · asked by Kate 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It's nothing to be concerned about, what it is, is during the time the furnace has been turned off, alot of dust and lint has collected on the heat coils and when you turn the heat on for the first time you will smell something burning and what that is is all the dust etc, is burning off, the other thing is the placement off your smoke detector if it is near a vent it will go off everytime until the dust burns off, but if you still not sure go ahead and call your landlord and have the unit inspected.
2006-10-15 11:33:56 · answer #1 · answered by erniemigi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I`ve had mine less than a year and it decided to sing at 3 am and not shut up. The hush button stopped working so I had no choice but to shut it down completely. (My husband was getting up for work in just over an hour and my dog was in agony.) I had bought it because I wanted to not have the low battery signal setting off my dog during the night. Ironically I was looking to buy two more of these for the other levels of my house because it seemed like such a great idea. I`m going back to the one`s that I can rip the battery from if I need to. What a waste of $50.
2016-05-22 04:49:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would run the heat and have the windows open to vent the house for about an hour or two. Then shut the windows and keep running the heat. If the smoke alarms keep going off, you can call your heating company or you can call the fire department. Seriously, the fire department will have no problem coming over and checking for a Carbon Monoxide leak. They have special gear to let them check that and would not mind doing this for you.
2006-10-15 11:32:53 · answer #3 · answered by 2007_Shelby_GT500 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some smoke alarms are combined with carbon monoxide detectors,if you have one of these you should be concerned, especially if the unit is an older natural gas appliance that lacks the safety controls now standard in new units.Have the landlord have aheating technician check the unit.
2006-10-15 11:45:34 · answer #4 · answered by Scott EThe anode rod inyour hwh 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would think it is just the dust burning off. If you don't smell smoke or see fire I wouldn't be too alarmed but just to be safe I would call the landlord and explain the situation, he may come over to see what is going on.
2006-10-15 11:29:49 · answer #5 · answered by sideways 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think thats normal I would let the landlord know whats going and also call a local heating company and ask them this question they would know best
2006-10-15 11:28:17 · answer #6 · answered by *CiTsJuStMe* 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I just turned my heating/ac unit to heat, and turned iton. Fire alarm went right on. I think cause of dust, or something. Not to worry.
2006-10-15 11:27:03 · answer #7 · answered by otyss 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
call your landlord or the people who installed the furnace. There's definitely something wrong.
Don't turn it on again until it's fixed.
It's their responsibility to fix it and fix it immediately because this sounds like a dangerous situation.
2006-10-15 11:30:35 · answer #8 · answered by the shadow knows 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋