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Why does the smoke alarm battery chirp always occur at 3am?
Posted on 5/13/25 at 9:51 am
Posted on 5/13/25 at 9:51 am
How come these warning beeps never happen during the day. Always in the middle of the night. Rant Off.
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Posted on 5/13/25 at 9:58 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
I’m sorry what was the question?
Posted on 5/13/25 at 2:10 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Good fricking question. Our started chirping a couple weeks ago. Of course, it was 2 a.m. at the time.
Posted on 5/13/25 at 2:12 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
quote:I thought you had to be black to know this?
Why does the smoke alarm battery chirp always occur at 3am?
Posted on 5/13/25 at 2:15 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Ambient temperature.
Posted on 5/13/25 at 2:42 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Average life of a Smoke Detector is around 10 years. I just changed out the ones in my sisters house.
Try to replace with the same model number. That way, you can leave the base on the ceiling, easy fix.
Also, buy the 4 or 6 pack. Cheaper than buying the singles.
Try to replace with the same model number. That way, you can leave the base on the ceiling, easy fix.
Also, buy the 4 or 6 pack. Cheaper than buying the singles.
Posted on 5/13/25 at 2:46 pm to LSUDad
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Average life of a Smoke Detector is around 10 years. I just changed out the ones in my sisters house.
Try to replace with the same model number. That way, you can leave the base on the ceiling, easy fix.
Also, buy the 4 or 6 pack. Cheaper than buying the singles.
This^^^^^^^^^^. Followed all of this when I replaced them all a couple of years ago.
Posted on 5/13/25 at 2:50 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
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This^^^^^^^^^^. Followed all of this when I replaced them all a couple of years ago.
I’m up in N. Ga. At my sisters house, done them 3 days ago.
As for batteries, Energizer’s, an I change them every year. Around Christmas.
Also I write with a marks-a-Lot on the A/C filter the date.
I keep a record on my phone for A/C and Water filter change outs.
Posted on 5/13/25 at 3:31 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
I recently replace two connected, wired units in a rental with 2 non-connected 10 year internal battery units (that were close to the same cost as the wired units). The built -in, internal battery units are supposed to last 10 years without the need to replace back-up batteries yearly, however they aren't hardwired so the units are not connected to each other,
Its a rental and a small house (but with 12 ft ceilings), so the idea is I won't have climb on the ladder yearly to change the batteries. Will see how it works out.
Its a rental and a small house (but with 12 ft ceilings), so the idea is I won't have climb on the ladder yearly to change the batteries. Will see how it works out.
Posted on 5/13/25 at 3:56 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
I'll admit I'm not very knowledgeable about electricity but I know for a fact temperature effects the flow of electrical current.
Posted on 5/14/25 at 12:01 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Battery is slightly weaker at cooler temps.
Although the current needed to run a detector is miniscule, when the battery gets weak, a cooler house will cause the battery to become weaker, triggering the low battery alarm/chirp.
Although the current needed to run a detector is miniscule, when the battery gets weak, a cooler house will cause the battery to become weaker, triggering the low battery alarm/chirp.
Posted on 5/14/25 at 1:50 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
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Why does the smoke alarm battery chirp always occur at 3am?
Bc Chiner man is an a-hole. They program them to piss us off
Posted on 5/14/25 at 3:10 pm to Croacka
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Battery is slightly weaker at cooler temps.
Although the current needed to run a detector is miniscule, when the battery gets weak, a cooler house will cause the battery to become weaker, triggering the low battery alarm/chirp.
This makes sense, but with HVAC systems why does it change that much? I can't imagine it would drop more than 2-3*?
Posted on 5/14/25 at 7:33 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
I always keep a few 9 volt batteries on hand for this reason alone. When I use the last one, I pop open the Amazon app and order a few more.
Posted on 5/14/25 at 7:40 pm to AlxTgr
quote:During covid lockdown I worked from home along with my elementary school teacher wife. It’s true. I swear one family went two months with that thing chirping.
I thought you had to be black to know this?
This post was edited on 5/14/25 at 7:41 pm
Posted on 5/15/25 at 9:52 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
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Why does the smoke alarm battery chirp always occur at 3am?
I have always thought this a very well conceived ploy to increase sales. If it starts chirping at 3 AM, I am very to take a broom handle and knock that bitch off the wall.
Posted on 5/16/25 at 4:46 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Obviously, it is the way of the universe. It is bizarre that it only seems to occur in the wee hours of the morning.
I have a parrot that mimics that beep perfectly. He treading on thin ice. Lol
I have a parrot that mimics that beep perfectly. He treading on thin ice. Lol
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