It is hard wired to my home's electrical system. It only goes off at night - never in the day. Seems to go off when the heater comes on. A few power outlets in my home also quit working around the same time. But I checked the circuit breaker and none of the circuits are tripped. Any advice?
2007-10-31 05:11:15 · 13 answers · asked by Jason G 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Ours are hard wired, too and when they start to be overly sensitive to the furnace or cooking heat, they need to be cleaned. Take a vacuum and suck out any lint, dust or dirt that has accumulated inside and on the cover. Then use a multipurpose cleaner and degreaser like simple green on a rag and remove stuck on grease and grime. Works everytime and now I clean ours about every three months to keep them from chirping. One other thing, if your system is like ours it has a backup battery. Our hardwired system will also chirp when the backup battery needs to be replaced which is about every other year.
2007-10-31 07:59:20 · answer #1 · answered by eskie lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your outlets may be wired with your gfi outlets that are in your bathroom and kitchen. Hit the reset buttons on those and see if the out lets work after that. Also, some homes have light switches that are wired with the outlets and have to be turned on to use the outlets, try that also. Your smoke detectors seem too sensitive, if the heating is blowing directly on the smoke detectors that would set them off, candles and large watt bulbs also will set them off, try to divert the heat away from the detectors. If these little solutions do not work then I would call an electrician.
2007-10-31 13:12:19 · answer #2 · answered by Diane L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Odd, smoke detectors (hard-wired) are supposed to be low-voltage systems !! I could see the detector going off due to dust or such from the heater (forced-air furnace) starting, but see now reason for outlets quitting at the same time.
I'd call in an electrician... those outlets ceasing to function WITHOUT tripping a circuit breaker is an OMINOUS sign.
GOOD LUCK
2007-10-31 14:23:34 · answer #3 · answered by mariner31 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Replace the Smoke Detector. Even the hardwired ones have a limited life time (10 -15 years).
2007-10-31 12:24:32 · answer #4 · answered by uncle bob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old is the wiring. It could be faulty.
Hell it doesn't even have to be old, there are numerous animals who just love to chew through wiring.
2007-10-31 12:14:50 · answer #5 · answered by Tara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There could be a short somewhere, but I don't think it's something you'll be able to fix yourself (unless you are in fact an electrician).
2007-10-31 12:15:27 · answer #6 · answered by O->--< 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have an electrician check it out asap!
2007-10-31 12:14:15 · answer #7 · answered by JR 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call an electrician?
2007-10-31 12:13:55 · answer #8 · answered by Why When How 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you rent call your land lord to send someone to fix it! if you own - call some to come check it out!
2007-10-31 12:14:57 · answer #9 · answered by wildcatscheer24_7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yahoo answers won't solve your problem.contact a vendor.
2007-10-31 12:15:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋