The downstairs smoke alarm is making LOUD high pitched beeps every minute and a half... what's going on? I tried flipping all the circut breakers and it still continues to beep.
No batteries.
There is a button that says to hold it down and test weekly... will the alarm go on and then off????
Help! SO ANNOYING!!!!!
Also - I don't have the manuals... the people before us threw them out..... I don't even see a brand name on there or unit # or anything.
2007-09-04 08:20:19 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Have you physically tried to open the smoke detector? Dont take anyone's word for it regarding being hard wired. This definitly sounds like a low battery alarm. Just double check it's not battery operated by opening the case.
If it really is hard-wired, you need to take it off the wall to find some type of manufacture #. Theres no way it would be unlabeled. Otherwise, you're up the creek without a paddle.
2007-09-04 08:27:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes...the batteries need changed, and not only that I'm betting you will have to do the following:
After you remove the unit from the plug, and remove the battery....press and hold the "test" button. The beep will start but VERY quickly fade. Hold this button until you can no longer hear it.
I had this problem with mine and I had to call the factory....sheesh. Anyway, apparently the thing is smart enough to remember the dead battery state and will continue beeping even after you put new batteries in it!
Holding down the button will clear this condition in the unit and then you can put in the new battery, plug it back in and re-install it in its holder.
I'll tall ya another thing...that battery is probably not even CLOSE to being dead! I have kept every one of my 9v batteries and re-use them in other things. Put them in a zip-lock bag and put them in the refrigerator or freezer.
The circuits they use in those smoke alarms are designed to 'beep' at a certain point, so they set the set-point way too high. So it goes off when the battery is still like 9 volts! ALL mine were about 9.4 V +.......most batteries have a change greater than what it is rated for, so this is nothing unusual at all.
They design these things so poorly. They'd rather drive you insane to where you want to rip it off the wall and risk having a bad accident if you have a fire rather than setting the design to something reasonable. I think it's a ridiculous design. It's smart enough to remember a dead battery, but it's not smart enough to recognize a new one!?
lol
Hope this helps you.....good luck.
2007-09-04 10:10:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lanson Smoke Alarm
2016-11-13 21:09:20 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine are hard wired too and when they chirp it could be one of two things I've found to cause mine to do it. My system has a back-up battery in case the power goes out. It is hidden in a box in a closet and I didn't know for a couple of years that it was even in there. Check around to see whether you also have a back up battery and test it if you do to see whether it needs to be replaced. The second thing I discovered upon having a fire inspection is that the smoke detectors need to be cleaned. Not just vacuuming like I was doing either. The covers get coated with airborne grease, dirt and grime that literally needs to be washed off. Why? Because it collects restricting air flow making the detector think it is hotter than it is thus setting it off. So, check the battery back up, vacuum off the cover and components and then wash the cover with a grease releasing product like Simple green, vinegar or dish soap and water.
2016-03-17 23:38:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i like the way people jokes with this of the smoke alarm,(Sept-1) 90 % of the time this happens, you have to put new battery in it, (spet-2) yes it's ture you have to vacum it , to get the dust off that when it acumulat it makes the smoke alarm work hader to ditect, all it's air space is block, and when it overs heat it makes some loud beeps, some times its battery and some time its clean up time indicater, don't be scare, just put the baterry on and that's all. good luck,
2007-09-04 08:46:11 · answer #5 · answered by hill 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Family Gard Smoke Detector
2017-01-03 14:39:57 · answer #6 · answered by soria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure there are no batteries? There are smoke alarms that operate off of house wiring, but you said that you flipped the circuit breakers and it still beeped. That means tha batteries need to be replaced.
2007-09-04 12:13:45 · answer #7 · answered by T L 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My smoke alarms are hard wired but have back-up batteries in them. Generally, we have experienced this on two occasions, 1) back up battery needs replacing 2) the unit needs to be cleaned. Sometimes grease and dust build up in the vents and we have to take the covers off and give them a good cleaning. Sometimes vacuuming works, but most of the time it is grease that is the culprit and we have to use a spray cleaner to get it off and out of those little air vents.
2007-09-04 08:33:05 · answer #8 · answered by eskie lover 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure it doesn't have batteries?? How could it keep beeping if you cut off the power?? Make sure it doesn't have some back up batteries. I am all out of ideas except replace it. I am sure you cannot repair it yourself.
2007-09-04 08:26:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My smoke alarms are hard wired and connected and they all have a 9 volt battery as well. In mine there is a little trap door to get to the batteries.
2007-09-04 10:08:10 · answer #10 · answered by lilly_b_bat 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋