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Electrical smoke detectors.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Can be a bit of a pain as ours started going off at 6 oclock so my hubby tried to disconnect it, which wasn't easy, he had to brake the cover and go into the loft to disconnect it, we have got another one down stairs also.

our next door neighbours kept going off one sunday too so her son had to brake it in the end. a man comes to test them every year, he was only here a few weeks ago.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I just moved into a house with one on the landing. I poked it to test it and it fell off! No idea how to fix it as it has some sort of battery connector inside. Joy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just have normal battery ones never have any problems.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mine runs off a battery but is also connected to the mains..

I make sure I have a spare battery as there's nothing worse than that high pitched beep every minute or so

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Both myself and my parents have them. There should be a switch on the fuseboard that you can turn off to stop them bleeping until you've changed the battery.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i ripped one off my lounge wall as it was constantly going off.. was a right pain in the arse trying to disconnect it. grr

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Battery operated seems best, as there till it dies. Any problems a bucket of water can sort it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You'll be glad of them if they 'sound' for the right reason.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

It's not something I tend to break or switch off etc as when it serves it's purpose I would like to hear it so I can get the fuck out of the house

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

mine is wired into the mains and im worried i might tempt fate by saying never had a problem

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It's not something I tend to break or switch off etc as when it serves it's purpose I would like to hear it so I can get the fuck out of the house "

Completely agree. Mine has beeped a few times one night, I just had to put up with it til next day. The beeping is something I would rather live with than the flip side which could be losing my children if I broke it and then had a fire

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I know but they give me earache as I have chronic ear problems.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

If your smoke detector is malfunctioning ring your local fire brigade and they'll sort it. They'd rather come round to sort a duff alarm than the alternative.

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow


"Mine runs off a battery but is also connected to the mains..

I make sure I have a spare battery as there's nothing worse than that high pitched beep every minute or so "

Shouldn't that be 'runs off the mains but has a back up battery'?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"If your smoke detector is malfunctioning ring your local fire brigade and they'll sort it. They'd rather come round to sort a duff alarm than the alternative. "

I can totally confirm that!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I just moved into a house with one on the landing. I poked it to test it and it fell off! No idea how to fix it as it has some sort of battery connector inside. Joy."

If its a wired one, the battery is a backup in case of a fire melting the electrical supply- the connector will probably be for a PP3 9 volt battery.

If its just a battery unit, bin it an buy a new one- less than £10

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