I have an alarm that beeps; are all the alarms on the same system? When one battery is dead does it effect the other alarms? Do you need to change them every year as you do non electric alarms?
Smoke Alarm Goes Off in Middle of Night
One of my hard-wired smoke alarms goes off in the middle of the night (full screech, not chirping), triggering the others. Before I can get out of bed and identify the culprit, they have screeched two or three times then stopped.
Disabling a Beeping Smoke Alarm
How do I disable a wired smoke alarm? Mine has been going off at all hours of the day and night. An electrician tightened up the wires as he said they were a bit loose, but it's still going off.
Non Slip Coating for Tile Floors
Is there a way to increase the coefficient of friction for my tile floors? My wife and I just had our first baby and need to baby-proof the house! This includes fixing the tile flooring in the living room and kitchen.
Hard Wired Smoke Detector Chirping
Do all hard wired smoke detectors have batteries? Mine was chirping on and off and when I went up to open and see there was no battery. Is that normal?
Smoke Detector Won't Stop Beeping
I was getting ready for work this morning when all of the sudden I hear this long continuous beep coming from my smoke alarm. I opened it up, there were no batteries, and it was still making this noise.
I have an Ei154TL heat detector that won't stop beeping. Why is this, when it's powered by the main as well?
Products for Preventing Ice on Outside Staircase
I live in an upstairs condo and in the winter we generally get some ice in Dallas. This means I am a prisoner in my home when it ices since I can't use my steep staircase until it melts.
I know this sounds strange. We have electric smoke detectors. Are there batteries in them also? We have one that has started beeping and we can't stop it. Is there a battery in it or do we simply have to replace it?
I recently changed the batteries in 3 hard wired smoke detectors. After about 1 day (happened twice) they all go off at the same time. Any advise please? By the way I tried holding the test button down with the batteries out but no luck.
My smoke detectors are OK on battery back-up, but when I turn the power back on they start beeping non stop. I keep the breaker off, but need to fix this soon. Any ideas? Thanks.
Many of us are wondering if there's something we can do to better protect our homes from devastating storms. The first step is to listen to authorities and evacuate dangerous areas before the storms arrive. Homes can be replaced; families cannot.
Fire Alarm Will Not Stop Beeping
There's about 6 fire alarms in my house. One alarm started going off then, all the other ones went off for about 30min. Finally it all stopped, but then started again. Now that all the beeping stopped, one continues to beep every minute.
My hardwired smoke detector keeps beeping. I tried turning off all breakers, but it still beeps. I tried vacuuming the unit and wiping, that didn't help.
Chirping Smoke Detector Is Driving Me Crazy
How can I stop a chirping from one of my electric smoke detectors? I put in a fresh battery and it keeps chirping, please help. Thank you and God bless you always.
Chirping Smoke Detector System
My smoke alarm keeps beeping every 20 seconds. The battery cannot be changed for life of product. I have blown it out, but it still beeps, what more can I do?
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?
Electric Smoke Detector Won't Stop Beeping
I have detached the smoke detector from the ceiling electrical contact, but the chirping continues without stopping.
Will a Silenced Smoke Detector Still Go Off?
If my smoke detector is silenced, will it go off?
Be Prepared For Winter Weather
Here are some things I learned from the Missouri ice storm of 2007 and recent blizzard:
Why Do My Smoke Alarms Go Off When the Humidity is Low?
Every time we experience low humidity (around 10%), our smoke alarms go off. It starts with one detector and all the others follow suit. The only way to stop them, is to remove all of them and take out the batteries. They are hard wired. They are about 12 years old.
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Be Prepared For Winter Weather
Here are some things I learned from the Missouri ice storm of 2007 and recent blizzard:
If lead is found in your home, an experienced professional needs to be hired to remove it. Likewise, if you suspect lead a professional test is also important. However, there are more economical ways to avoid lead in homes that carry lower risks of lead contaminant.
Solutions for Slippery Sidewalks
Winter weather can quickly make sidewalks and footpaths difficult and dangerous for pedestrians to navigate. Over the years, several effective and economical deicing products have been developed to give us a safer foothold.
Disposing of Household Hazardous Waste
According to the EPA, the average American household produces around 160 pounds of hazardous waste per year. Much of that waste comes from common household products. Many of those products contain dangerous chemicals that when discarded, contribute to environmental contamination-especially of local water supplies.
