When you have put new batteries in your electric smoke alarms and they won't quit beeping who do you call for a problem like this? Or what can you do?
By Lynda Beyers from Bloomington, IN
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Depending on the model, if the "test" button hasn't been used in 6 months to a year it will continually beep until you do the monthly test. I had this same problem a while back, and it worked like a charm!
Are they older than 12 years? Most manufacturers say replace them after 10-12 years. Are the vents clean of all dust and bugs? If they are hardwired, you may need to reset your breaker (off and back on) or hit the reset button on the alarm.
My friend had that problem and had to call fire dept hers just went off in middle of the night it turned out it was the wiring, it did take the fireman quite a bit of time to figure that out and they said they learned from coming out to her home.
Good luck to you.
How can the wiring be the cause of the smokes going off?The wiring cannot cause a smoke alarm to go off,impossible
I would uninstall it and remove the battery. Try reinserting the battery and reinstalling the unit. If your problem persists, try replacing the battery.
Perhaps your batteries are bad, even though they are new. Have you tried a different package of batteries just in case?
Happened with me. It had battery, replaced it, still beeping. disconnected it from wiring, took it down.On the back,that peticuilar model only lasted 2 years.
When you replace batteries in your smoke alarms you must use the alkaline batteries like Duracell or Energizer brands. I tried the cheap alkaline batteries & they still made the smoke alarms chirp. Not sure what the difference is in the batteries.
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