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Post by shannoots on Jul 2, 2014 16:14:10 GMT
Ours went off at 1:00 this morning and scared the living crap out of us. They went off for less than 5 minutes. Dh checked the entire house and garage. He looked online and saw that there could be dust/dirt or a bug in front of the sensor. I was still a little anxious and had a hard time going back to sleep.
Have you ever had this happen? If so, do you know the reason? I guess I am still a little freaked out about it, even though there is obviously was not a fire in our house.
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Post by cynipidae17 on Jul 2, 2014 16:15:18 GMT
Ours are battery and the battery always dies at 2 am
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Post by twistedscissors on Jul 2, 2014 16:15:42 GMT
Ours did that back in the fall. I immediately went out and bought new ones. Freaked me out too!
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Post by tinafb on Jul 2, 2014 16:16:50 GMT
Not our smoke detectors, but our home alarm went off twice in the middle of the night. It scared the heck out of all of us, but turned out to just be a faulty sensor.
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Jul 2, 2014 16:17:43 GMT
Ours are battery and the battery always dies at 2 am Isn't that ALWAYS the truth! Then they "chirp". Makes me crazy! |
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Post by shevy on Jul 2, 2014 16:17:56 GMT
Yes! 3 years ago they all started going off at the same time - whole house. It was about 95 degrees outside and muggy/humid. The only way to get them to stop was to turn off all power to the house. I sat outside until Dh could get home and help me. We ended up taking out every battery, turning off the power, replacing all the batteries and turning the power on.
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Post by shannoots on Jul 2, 2014 16:22:08 GMT
This was different than the annoying chirp-they were actually going off. What a way to wake up! My daughter (8) said she didn't hear them. That was kind of scary and hard to believe. There is one in each room and they are connected so they all went off.
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Post by annabella on Jul 2, 2014 16:23:10 GMT
I can't get my smoke detector back in the wall. It snaps in but then always falls out a minute later and just hangs by the cords. Any suggestions?
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Post by stittsygirl on Jul 2, 2014 16:23:26 GMT
Mine have in this home and the home we lived in in AZ. It terrified my kids. The safety inspector where we lived before said it could be dust in the detectors, or sometimes temperature change, like if an HVAC vent is near the detector. I have a habit now of lightly vacuuming off my detectors when I vacuum our tile floors.
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Post by kmk1112 on Jul 2, 2014 16:29:30 GMT
Once, I was cleaning with tea tree oil (for mold) and that set it off. Freaked me out, and the house stank from the tea tree oil. Last time I used it.
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Post by amandad74 on Jul 2, 2014 16:40:45 GMT
No, but our carbon monoxide detector went off for no reason. Only happened once. We had no gas being used at all, so it was very strange. I replaced the battery (even though they usually chirp when the battery is low but I didn't want to take a chance). It's been fine ever since.
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Post by CeeScraps on Jul 2, 2014 17:15:43 GMT
Yup and the only one home was our dd. She grabbed the leashes, got the dogs out of the house, moved her suv and then called dh as I was unreachable. He told her to call 911. She didn't smell or see a thing and explained that to the operator. They sent out the truck and the fire inspector. He checked the house. Everything was ok. He suggested getting new smoke detectors. I don't recall what he said about their life span. Two of ours were old and that's why one of them went off and triggered the rest of them.
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Post by airforcemomof1 on Jul 2, 2014 19:23:35 GMT
That would be scary if you couldn't find a reason. Last time mine went off was because the cheddar biscuits batter overflowed and caught on fire in the oven. Of course it was right before my dinner guests were to arrive.
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Post by lindas on Jul 2, 2014 19:36:08 GMT
Usually when that happens it's because of dust but if a bug gets in them that can set them off too.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2014 19:44:57 GMT
Yeah - dust, bugs, pollen, paint fumes, general age....the list goes on. We were having tons of problems with our hard-wired/battery-backed-up detectors a couple of years ago. In researching those issues, I found that they really need to be replaced every 10-15 years. So, we did. No more problems whatsoever! (I found ours on Amazon. Free shipping and they might have been $10 a piece.)
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Post by shutterspeedgirl on Jul 2, 2014 19:48:49 GMT
Same here! We've had it happen with the smoke detectors, but also the carbon monoxide detector. And, without fail, it always seems to happen sometime between 1:00 and 4:00 AM. I've decided being startled out of sleep is scarier than just being startled. Not quite the adrenaline rush you want at that time of night. Sorry that happened to you. I hate it and it always makes me worry.
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Post by peabay on Jul 2, 2014 19:49:29 GMT
Yes and it's super scary.
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Post by Yoki on Jul 2, 2014 19:57:24 GMT
Yes! Ours are fairly new & it's not a battery issue, but a few times a year they'll go off for a minute or two for no reason that I've ever seen. Of course it usually happens in the middle of the night which just adds insult to injury.
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Post by MizIndependent on Jul 2, 2014 19:59:06 GMT
Sadly, it was our "dinner's done" alarm for several years. I just can't cook, lol!  |
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Post by junebugz on Jul 2, 2014 20:24:15 GMT
Sadly, it was our "dinner's done" alarm for several years. I just can't cook, lol! Sounds like my house! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2014 20:42:46 GMT
Not smoke alarms, but our home alarm has...ugh. None of us went back to sleep that night!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2014 20:43:54 GMT
Ours are battery and the battery always dies at 2 am Isn't that ALWAYS the truth! Then they "chirp". Makes me crazy! Would you believe the one in our cabin on our Alaskan cruise went off about 2am? Had to go to the front desk to get steward to replace the battery! UGH! |
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Post by KikiPea on Jul 3, 2014 0:29:44 GMT
Yep! Battery. Happens to us in the middle of the night every.stinkin.time. :-p
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Post by melanell on Jul 3, 2014 1:06:33 GMT
Our new ones do not do this, but our old ones would go off if the humidity got too high.
Ours chirp when they need a new battery, which is annoying, but not scary.
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Jul 3, 2014 1:26:08 GMT
Isn't that ALWAYS the truth! Then they "chirp". Makes me crazy! Would you believe the one in our cabin on our Alaskan cruise went off about 2am? Had to go to the front desk to get steward to replace the battery! UGH! That's awful! |
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Post by nickle831 on Jul 3, 2014 1:28:14 GMT
I can't get my smoke detector back in the wall. It snaps in but then always falls out a minute later and just hangs by the cords. Any suggestions? Duct Tape :-) |
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Post by winogirl on Jul 3, 2014 2:08:53 GMT
I can't get my smoke detector back in the wall. It snaps in but then always falls out a minute later and just hangs by the cords. Any suggestions? Check with your local fire department to see if they have a smoke alarm program. Sometimes they replace for free or at a reduced cost and others will at least help you get them installed properly. They should have someone on staff that can answer questions as to why they are chirping or going off for no reason. Usually it's time to replace...they only are good for so many years. |
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Post by Goldynn on Jul 3, 2014 2:17:47 GMT
One of ours started doing this recently in an upstairs bedroom. Turns out our daughter was taking long, steamy showers in the next door bathroom, didn't turn on the fan, and then when she opened the door the steam set it off.
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Post by christine58 on Jul 3, 2014 11:12:22 GMT
Ours went off at 1:00 this morning and scared the living crap out of us. They went off for less than 5 minutes. Dh checked the entire house and garage. He looked online and saw that there could be dust/dirt or a bug in front of the sensor. I was still a little anxious and had a hard time going back to sleep. Have you ever had this happen? If so, do you know the reason? I guess I am still a little freaked out about it, even though there is obviously was not a fire in our house. Yes!!! Mine are hardwired so when one goes off...all the others do too. I bought new ones and need to get them in. Both times it happened, the humidity was god awful!! |
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Post by Rainbow on Jul 3, 2014 11:22:49 GMT
Ours are battery and the battery always dies at 2 am Isn't that ALWAYS the truth! Then they "chirp". Makes me crazy! |
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