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This has me stumped
Several days ago, in the middle of the night, one of our smoke alarms went off. It beeped maybe three or four times and then stopped. No fire. A nearby window was open, so I thought maybe it "caught a whiff" of something outside that caused it to beep and closed the window. A few hours later, it beeped again, maybe 2-3 times. A few hours later, it beeped again. I replaced the batteries, but that didn't change the situation. It wasn't the intermittent but regular beep that usually happens when the battery needs changing anyway, but I thought I'd try it.
So, I figured it probably needed to be replaced. It's been there since we bought the house 6 years ago, and who knows how long before that. I got a new smoke alarm. Everything was fine for a few days, but at 4:00 this morning: beep beep beep. Then at 6:00 this morning: BEEP.
WTF?
Anyone have any insight?
Re: This has me stumped
I'm down with this idea, but I love an excuse to conversate and/or look at a fireman.
I have no idea why a total replacement wouldn't have stopped it, that is really strange. I'd say it's a ghost sending up invisible smoke signals, but I know you don't believe in that.
This sounds like a job for...
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How many alarms do you have? Are they hard wired into each other (usually they are if they were installed post-1998)? You may have a problem with either one of the other units, or the wiring between them. I would say call the non-emergency fire department in your area.
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