Comments on: Smoke Detector Beeping and Chirping http://homeimprovementteam.com/smoke-detector-beeping-and-chirping Do it yourself home improvement tips, HVAC, Plumbing, Remodeling, Electrical, Carpentry, Landscaping.. Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:44:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Deb http://homeimprovementteam.com/smoke-detector-beeping-and-chirping/comment-page-1#comment-609 Deb Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:44:09 +0000 http://homeimprovementteam.com/?p=117#comment-609 I was checking my 3 smoke alarms to make sure they were working. Two of them made the loud 85dcbl sound but the other just chirped. I replaced the battery and noticed that there was some evidnece of a dry reddish brown liquid spillon the opld battery. The alarm still just chirped (went away after a while as the others did) but never let off the loud sound that it should have. Any suggestions? I was checking my 3 smoke alarms to make sure they were working. Two of them made the loud 85dcbl sound but the other just chirped. I replaced the battery and noticed that there was some evidnece of a dry reddish brown liquid spillon the opld battery. The alarm still just chirped (went away after a while as the others did) but never let off the loud sound that it should have. Any suggestions?

]]> By: carla http://homeimprovementteam.com/smoke-detector-beeping-and-chirping/comment-page-1#comment-474 carla Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:17:54 +0000 http://homeimprovementteam.com/?p=117#comment-474 hey, i just recently got installed a brand new ionization which started chirping so i switched to photoelectric and the same thing happens it chirps, help hey, i just recently got installed a brand new ionization which started chirping so i switched to photoelectric and the same thing happens it chirps, help

]]> By: Vicki http://homeimprovementteam.com/smoke-detector-beeping-and-chirping/comment-page-1#comment-439 Vicki Sat, 15 May 2010 05:22:46 +0000 http://homeimprovementteam.com/?p=117#comment-439 As with dlm above, I see the constant green light and the intermittent flash of red from each smoke alarm. Does this mean that the batteries are good? or bad? I just replaced all the batteries today, and pushed the reset button on each unit. the interconnected alarms have been beeping once in awhile around 2 or 3 a.m. No fire, no smoke, no extreme temperatures. About 2 months ago a team came in to do some weatherization. They did a "blow out" of the house to see if there were any leaks. Could this have blown dust into the units or affected them in some way? As with dlm above, I see the constant green light and the intermittent flash of red from each smoke alarm. Does this mean that the batteries are good? or bad? I just replaced all the batteries today, and pushed the reset button on each unit. the interconnected alarms have been beeping once in awhile around 2 or 3 a.m. No fire, no smoke, no extreme temperatures. About 2 months ago a team came in to do some weatherization. They did a “blow out” of the house to see if there were any leaks. Could this have blown dust into the units or affected them in some way?

]]> By: Arlene Bartel http://homeimprovementteam.com/smoke-detector-beeping-and-chirping/comment-page-1#comment-402 Arlene Bartel Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:24:34 +0000 http://homeimprovementteam.com/?p=117#comment-402 Im in a new house , 1.5 years old , never been lived in, and the builder never left a manual, and Im having a problem with the detector beeping and chirping, I cant check it because i dont know how to get into it and there is no brand name written on it, and the other 2 detectors are easy and their batterys are fine and the green light is always on, so my dilemna is how do i get it to stop, if i reset it, it quits for awhile and then it starts again in a few hours. This detector has 2 lights , one little one and one larger one, the power was off in the house and thats when this chirping started at 3 in the am. Im in a new house , 1.5 years old , never been lived in, and the builder never left a manual, and Im having a problem with the detector beeping and chirping, I cant check it because i dont know how to get into it and there is no brand name written on it, and the other 2 detectors are easy and their batterys are fine and the green light is always on, so my dilemna is how do i get it to stop, if i reset it, it quits for awhile and then it starts again in a few hours. This detector has 2 lights , one little one and one larger one, the power was off in the house and thats when this chirping started at 3 in the am.

]]> By: Filiz http://homeimprovementteam.com/smoke-detector-beeping-and-chirping/comment-page-1#comment-377 Filiz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:23:49 +0000 http://homeimprovementteam.com/?p=117#comment-377 the smoke detector still chirps. this is the 3rd set of batteries all from different stores. IT IS NOT THE BATTIES. the detectors are only 4 years old. the BEEPING/CHIRPING is driving my dog crazy . his job is to keep me sane/focused/balance. now we are bother on edge. HELP!!!! the smoke detector still chirps. this is the 3rd set of batteries all from different stores. IT IS NOT THE BATTIES. the detectors are only 4 years old. the BEEPING/CHIRPING is driving my dog crazy . his job is to keep me sane/focused/balance. now we are bother on edge. HELP!!!!

]]> By: Dave The Handyman http://homeimprovementteam.com/smoke-detector-beeping-and-chirping/comment-page-1#comment-354 Dave The Handyman Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:02:45 +0000 http://homeimprovementteam.com/?p=117#comment-354 Unless the CFL's are right next to the smoke alarms I do not really see how that would cause a smoke alarm to "chirp"...plus the majority of smoke alarms detect "smoke" and not heat, though there are plenty of heat alarms that are out there and a mixture of the two, but I have not had any experience with them so I am lost there. You have to remember the "chirping" is effected by the power it is receiving and that is the way the device is designed to let you know that there is either a wire loose or a battery dieing. All I can think of is faulty wiring...which can be tested with a volt meter, if you are in the United States you will want to make sure the smoke alarm is getting anywhere between 110 volts or more, if battery operated you will need at least 9 volts from the battery. You also may want to call the manufacturer of the smoke alarms back too, as you may be lucky enough to get someone on the other end of the line that knows what they are talking about, which is a long shot when it comes to stuff like smoke detectors...along with many other household items. Please let us know if you get this problem fixed and how you did it :) Unless the CFL’s are right next to the smoke alarms I do not really see how that would cause a smoke alarm to “chirp”…plus the majority of smoke alarms detect “smoke” and not heat, though there are plenty of heat alarms that are out there and a mixture of the two, but I have not had any experience with them so I am lost there.

You have to remember the “chirping” is effected by the power it is receiving and that is the way the device is designed to let you know that there is either a wire loose or a battery dieing.

All I can think of is faulty wiring…which can be tested with a volt meter, if you are in the United States you will want to make sure the smoke alarm is getting anywhere between 110 volts or more, if battery operated you will need at least 9 volts from the battery.

You also may want to call the manufacturer of the smoke alarms back too, as you may be lucky enough to get someone on the other end of the line that knows what they are talking about, which is a long shot when it comes to stuff like smoke detectors…along with many other household items. Please let us know if you get this problem fixed and how you did it :)

]]> By: Kirsten http://homeimprovementteam.com/smoke-detector-beeping-and-chirping/comment-page-1#comment-348 Kirsten Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:45:03 +0000 http://homeimprovementteam.com/?p=117#comment-348 We had a battery-opperated smoke alarm about 3 months ago that started chirping. Replaced the batteries, still did it. We called the company, and they said it had malfunctioned and we should take the CFLs out of the room. So we replaced all the CFLs (which apparently can cause smoke alarms to malfunction) with regular incandesant bulbs and replaced the alarm. Still does it. So we replaced all the CFLs on the top story and got another alarm. Still does it. Needless to say, we've been through 8 alarms now, have moved them to three different locations in the room, and it's still chirping. Now this morning, one downstairs started chirping too. They are not wired together. It's in my daughter's room, so we need to take care of it. We also have a plug-in carbon monoxide alarm in the same room, and it's not going off, so we know that's not the issue. Any suggestions? Our Fire Marshall is at a loss. We had a battery-opperated smoke alarm about 3 months ago that started chirping. Replaced the batteries, still did it. We called the company, and they said it had malfunctioned and we should take the CFLs out of the room. So we replaced all the CFLs (which apparently can cause smoke alarms to malfunction) with regular incandesant bulbs and replaced the alarm. Still does it. So we replaced all the CFLs on the top story and got another alarm. Still does it. Needless to say, we’ve been through 8 alarms now, have moved them to three different locations in the room, and it’s still chirping. Now this morning, one downstairs started chirping too. They are not wired together. It’s in my daughter’s room, so we need to take care of it. We also have a plug-in carbon monoxide alarm in the same room, and it’s not going off, so we know that’s not the issue. Any suggestions? Our Fire Marshall is at a loss.

]]> By: dlm http://homeimprovementteam.com/smoke-detector-beeping-and-chirping/comment-page-1#comment-333 dlm Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:04:39 +0000 http://homeimprovementteam.com/?p=117#comment-333 We today we finished replacing all of the smoke detectors. All of them have a green light. All of them have a short flash of red every 50 seconds or so. Two or three of them still beep every 30-50 seconds. What do we do now? We today we finished replacing all of the smoke detectors. All of them have a green light. All of them have a short flash of red every 50 seconds or so. Two or three of them still beep every 30-50 seconds. What do we do now?

]]> By: Dave The Handyman http://homeimprovementteam.com/smoke-detector-beeping-and-chirping/comment-page-1#comment-307 Dave The Handyman Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:15:52 +0000 http://homeimprovementteam.com/?p=117#comment-307 dlm that is very very weird - as every home, apartment or condo is wired differently I cannot determine what is above your smoke detector and what is causing the beeping. Most smoke detectors only come in two parts, the mounting bracket, which is drilled or secured into the drywall right on the electrical box, and the smoke alarm itself. From the way that you are explaining it though sounds like there is a smoke alarm on the other side of the wall, maybe the other bedroom????? dlm that is very very weird – as every home, apartment or condo is wired differently I cannot determine what is above your smoke detector and what is causing the beeping. Most smoke detectors only come in two parts, the mounting bracket, which is drilled or secured into the drywall right on the electrical box, and the smoke alarm itself. From the way that you are explaining it though sounds like there is a smoke alarm on the other side of the wall, maybe the other bedroom?????

]]> By: dlm http://homeimprovementteam.com/smoke-detector-beeping-and-chirping/comment-page-1#comment-305 dlm Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:49:44 +0000 http://homeimprovementteam.com/?p=117#comment-305 We have changed the batteries and reset the smoke detector. It is still beeping. We are planning on getting a new smoke detector tonight, but noticed that after we removed the smoke detector to take into the store to compare, that the ceiling above where the smoke detector was is still beeping. What is located above the smoke detector, above the ceiling, and above the electrical box that the smoke detector is mounted to? We have changed the batteries and reset the smoke detector. It is still beeping. We are planning on getting a new smoke detector tonight, but noticed that after we removed the smoke detector to take into the store to compare, that the ceiling above where the smoke detector was is still beeping. What is located above the smoke detector, above the ceiling, and above the electrical box that the smoke detector is mounted to?

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