We are in a rental at the beach and I was about to lose my mind. I can’t thank you enough for this very detailed video! I was one chirp away from ripping it off the ceiling and throwing it into the Gulf!
Thank you for your explicit instructions. My smoke alarm went off because of high humidity (experiencing heat wave/storms and lots of rain in Queensland Australia ) and I pressed the button with my mop handle 😂but it still chirped. I watched your video and pressed and held the button in and Voila - it has stopped. I knew it wasn’t the battery as I had an electrician check and replace them about 4 months ago. So thanks for excellent advice.
dude ! Thank you so much ! you are the only video I remember anyone saying to hold the button down for 10 to 20 sec. As you know it is very hard to think with a blaring noise especially if you are not a handy man. After about 15 hours of dealing with that racket and a neurotic dog ! Thanks to you I can finally get some sleep.
Thank you, you are such a blessing. I was able to take my smoke detector off the wall and use my hair blow dryer on the cool setting to blow out any dirt that's all I had and change the battery. I do not have a date to change the detector out so I have to tell the owner of my building about this.
Also, a helpful tip. Use energizers not duracell batteries. Duracell battries are actually a little bit shorter then most batteries, so the connections don't quite reach, thus resulting in bad contacts.
Had this same problem in my old flat. The neighbours left their flat empty for months and the smoke detector was cheeping. Every 30 seconds for 12 weeks. That sound never leaves you.
I've NEVER heard of that. 🤔 I did know that there are multiple sizes of 3 volts. My fob takes a 2016, I accidentally bought a 2032. The diameter is the same but much thicker in depth. It works but my alarm is constantly getting triggered when I move my keys. LOL
Thanks for the information. It's great when you're a crippled old woman woken up in the middle of the night with no one to call about it. Why the hell can't they put these things where they're reachable?
Glad my son is visiting mine needs a ladder to reach it !.. Battery out... still chirping... Going to follow instructions now... Annoying isn't the word 🤔
Thanks. Well explained. I live in a Senior building and I should wait till Monday when maintenance is here. I was tottering on a 2 step ladder but I am not tall enough to unscrew it. The broom handle didn't stop it so it is probably the battery, maybe the date. Good to know at least.
Thanks for the tip. I pushed the button like you said to release residual energy and it worked ! That's after pulling my hair out trying to figure out how to stop it from chirping!
I was really hoping this was going to help solve my problem. I've been fighting with my smoke detector for several hours. I even went as far as to disconnect the wires that were hanging from my ceiling that were wire nutted together to stop the chirping. Because after totally removing the entire smoke detector from the ceiling I was still getting chirping coming from nothing but the hole in the ceiling with the wires hanging out. So then I went back and reconnected the white wire with the white wire, the orange to the orange and the black to the black. So the wire harness was all put back together, and I followed your directions step by step. I now have chirping at the 6-second mark, and the 40 second mark. This is driving me absolutely crazy something as simple as a smoke detector should not be this complicated. I have to say your video is fantastic, and very easy to follow. Thank you for doing such an amazing job with that. Unfortunately for me it did not help. I guess it's time for a new smoke detector. Have an amazing day!
One of my two alarms started beeping once a minute and now I notice that they should have been replaced almost two years ago....thanks for telling me they don't last forever even though they are hard wired.
Other videos say you must turn off yr electricity at the fuse box before pulling away the little prong thing connecting it to the power. Do I have to that? I bought dust covers for mine, have two of them on the darned thing and it still chirps so before going to bed I hit the button once again to reset it so I can get a full good nite's sleep. Thx so much!
I had 2 chirping every 3 minutes or so this last summer. New batteries didn't solve. Turns out it was the Kalifornastanian forest fires flooding the air here in western Colorado with smoke. Unfortunately my solution of Terminal Shutdown via hammer resulted in needing to purchase a new one... So the expiration date thing is no longer an issue! The new one has an expected shelf life longer than my own currently!
Thank You! Recent Widow. Watched your video. I fixed, because of your video. My husband used to take care of home maintenance issues. Started chirping at 6 am in morning. Luckily, I had some 9V batteries! I fixed for now. My replacement date was 2014! Wow, I'll be shopping for 2 new ones. Upstairs & Downstairs. Thanks Again!
I ended up ringing the fire brigade (not on the emergency number!) for advice after Id5tried to kill mine - changed battery, still chirping, took a hammer to it, still chirping - it was beyond repair but it still kept chirping. They said to drown it - that stopped it. They also told me what I should have done, lol! I forgot what it was when the next one started, but I knew there was a solution, so I came to YT to find it. Thank you!
Thanks very much for this. I didn't want to have to leave a new battery in an outdated one, just to be able to dispose of it without it driving me crazy.
🎯 Key points for quick navigation: 00:00 *📢 Introduction to Chirping Smoke Alarms* - Explanation of a smoke alarm's annoying chirping noise, - Personal anecdote about being woken up by a chirping alarm. 01:10 *🔍 Importance of Checking Expiry Dates* - Smoke detectors have expiry dates that should be checked regularly, - Comparison of expired and non-expired detectors to highlight the importance of replacing outdated units. 02:18 *⚡ How to Safely Remove a Smoke Detector* - Steps to safely dismount a hardwired smoke detector without damaging wires, - Reminder to turn off the breaker first for safety reasons. 03:00 *🔋 Checking and Replacing Batteries* - Importance of the backup battery in smoke detectors, - Method to check battery functionality and replace if necessary. 04:38 *🛠️ Draining Residual Energy* - Instructions to drain residual energy by pressing a button after battery removal, - Explanation of how residual energy could cause continued chirping. 05:19 *🌞 Other Causes of Chirping* - Possible causes of chirping beyond battery issues like sunlight and dust, - Recommendations for cleaning inside the detector using appropriate tools. 07:16 *📅 Regular Maintenance and Conclusion* - Suggests checking detectors regularly as part of daylight saving time routine, - Reminder to replace detectors past their recommended date even if not chirping. Made with HARPA AI
This is great stuff. Thank you so much. BUT... some of our smoke alarms are up some 18 feet from the floor (even the "short" ones are up at 12 feet). What a mess trying to fix these.
I put in a new smoke detector and it is still chirping, Its hard wired, I can't even rip it off the wall, still chirps. I am going crazy. The system is less than 2 years old. Im slowly going insane
So it’s 2 am and alarm is going off…thankfully turning off power helped. First “cold” night here in Hawaii so thinking humidity issue?! Watched a bunch of videos but sure wish had seen your “to the point one” FIRST! Have the broom ready under the alarm just in case. Short humans are at a disadvantage in these situations! Hope Bro who owns ladder/installed it is able to come and check expiration date (replace alarm (s) if necessary or change batteries. Best to do all maintenance possible Mahalo for this! 🌺
After you remove the smoke detector (and won't be replacing it for now) is it safe to tuck the plug/connector and wires back up into the ceiling so we can put the nonworking detector back on without connecting it?
If the battery is low, the alarm will chirp on a regular schedule, not just once. That was evidently your problem. I have some that chirp, seemingly at random intervals, with days the interval. My detecters are 6 mo. old and I have replaced all 8 batteries, 6 smoke, 2 CO, a week ago. They didn't chirp for a week, then random started. You didn't mention whether you had more than one (hard-wired w/ batt backup) smoke alarm connected. If there is a real alarm, all detectors will alarm if one alarms. Your fix is for a low battery or out-of-date alarm and nothing else. I did learn here about the "push button to drain caps", however. Thank you for that.
but house dust ? I am having construction inside and I think when i vacuumed up the remaining sawdust today it might have triggered the smoke alarm chirp...Someone mentioned Energizer batteries work better so I sprung for the lithiums a while back. Had a lot of intermittent chirp trouble until I switched to lithium. Duracell lithium not so good as the size of the battery is slightly different (comment above). Energizer lithiums seem to be pretty good. I keep an unopened Energizer lithium in the closet now because I frigging hate the chirping. It really is awful to listen to.
I have put in 2 new smoke detectors in the past month to replace an old chirping detector. My problem continues. Every night the new ones chirp usually around 2AM and 7AM. If I turn the power off and turn it back on it stops chirping. I have installed a First Alert and a Kidde smoke detector. Both chirp the same way. I called an electrician and an electrical engineer installed my last one and he again checked all my electrical connections. I am at my wits end and have spent a lot of money trying to resolve this issue. Do I have to cap off the electrical wires and put in a battery operated detector?
You are so freaking cute I had to come back to watch this again, my new guilty pleasure apparently. LOL Mine started chirping Non-Stop about 4am, I put a new battery in it & left the house, got home about 20 minutes & it was still chirping so I put a brand new battery out of a fresh package into it walked upstairs to relax & it started chirping AGAIN! I have put new batteries in yearly & NEVER had to deal with it (unless there's smoke in the house from cooking). I wasn't aware that you can unclip the hardwired ones to put the battery in & out easier, that would have been nice to know all my life. 🤣 I'm putting in earplugs & going to bed now but tomorrow I will be unplugging it taking it down to vacuuming it out, I hope that stops it. 🤞 I can see the date on it & it is still good until 2028 so I hope it's just dusty like you said. 🤷🏻♀️ Thanks for the tips. 😏
I took my hardwired Kidde smoke detector off, the in the ceiling keeps chirping, not sure which breaker belongs to the front room. Scared to try all breakers which may set off other power problems. This detector doesnt seem to have wires going through it cause I easily jyst pulled it off. 😢
We have been told that another cause of 2 am chirping is events on the power grid. It stops in a few ( agravating!!!!) minutes, with me pressing the button for half a minute, two or three times. We have had several such episodes, and none of the issues you identified were found.
why do they always go off at 2 am!?!?!? They never go off during the day. Always in the middle of the night. ALSO - I have often unplugged and taken the battery out of a chirping detector ONLY to have a second one to suddenly start chirping. I take that one down and a THIRD one starts chirping. WTF??????
Great job! What is the replacement detector you researched? Thanks for doing that too! I don’t see an expiration date on mine wondering if it’s super old?
Nice catch on the first removal. (2:50-2:55 mark) LOL I have enough of a tantrum taking it off with two hands free on top of the ladder let alone doing it with ONLY one hand free & a phone in the other. 😂
Well I must have the smoke dectors that is being hit by a ray of light, I have replaced unit, installed new battery and still chirps everyday around 5pm. I'm losing my mind thinking about next steps!
Yes! I don’t get it too. Why at about 2.00 am !! Thank you and managed to silence , well rather destroy old smoke alarm which should have been replaced in ..2013. From now on will change it regularly.
I figured it out on my own because this guy wouldnt stop talking about everything else but the title of the video. Took me a few hrs but i came back to the video to turn it off and found out hes still talking.
Bottom door sweep, acoustic sealant around and weatherstripping where the door meets the frame. Here’s a link to one of my videos with links to these products in the description of the video. th-cam.com/video/qZ4FJJMDUEQ/w-d-xo.html
The chirping continues from the WIRES that are coming out of the wall to which my smoke detector had been connected. So, I've removed the detector, removed its battery, pressed the button that stops the detector itself from chirping, BUT the chirping continues and it's coming from the wires to which the detector had been connected. Now what?
Honestly. Took you 8:41 to just say what another video said in under 50 seconds. Why do "how to" video posters think it's better to take more time to say less stuff?
Left you a whopper of a comment. Only to find out the 1 of the 3 smoke detectors I was trying to fix, was the wrong one ROFLOL! Kind of like, did you check that the TV was plugged in? LOL Soooo This apt echos pretty badly, and I swore it was in my bedroom, but it was in the adjoining room... who'd have thunk? When I had all I could take I went to put a sponge over the speaker holes and realize that wasn't the one chirping! LOL. I popped in my rechargeable battery and low and behold the angels of silence were upon me! It's 3:31 how come they always go off in the 1 or 2:00 AM time EVERY TIME? LOL thanks this was very good video. But it did raise a question... why is the main hallway one without a battery back up, it used to have one... and why isn't IT chirping since that's missing???????? Inquiring minds want to know! Especially when they're up to 3:30 AM and are 71 years young! LOL Again thank you for the tips! Bless you child. Update: I just measured the "dead one" and like clockwork when I googled it said if it drops to 6.5-7.7 range it will chirp. This one first read 6.6 and after holding it on it awhile it got as high as 7.7. Go figure.
I never comment on videos but this literally happened to me at 2AM and it was so so frustrating trying to sit through all of the chatter on this video while I wait for my insane next door neighbors to freak out at me
I can't even remove mines. I think its okd and just needs to be replaced, however I can't get it off. Moving it to the left and NOTHING im beyond frustrated
I live alone, There's no daylight saving where I live and I can't climb. I'm utterly knackered when that thing goes off, it's the one and only thing I can't reach in my home and I don't have anyone to call.
So mine are hardwired. 3 of them. 2 needed to be replaced. They never had batteries . The new chirping didn’t have one, the silent one , did. So I put a battery in the chirping one and it STOPPED. Peace of mind from fire and chirping- just add 9v battery, big ring on the outside , and close it. Plug it in.
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Okay - none of the suggestions have helped me thus far with my chirping smoke and carbon monoxide detector; due for change out in 2027 (four years from now); new battery - tested well for power; switched the actual alarm unit with another in the house whose battery we just replaced and the initial problem location continues to chirp - so it does not appear to be the alarm unit itself as the problem; cut the power to the alarms in the house, disconnected the alarm unit in question and the initial-problem location continues to chirp (not the alarm unit). Blew out all dust, etc.; held the "test" button for more than three minutes; etc. My conclusion is that it is not the alarm but rather the hard wiring to the unit's location in the ceiling and am now fearful that there is a wiring issue inside the ceiling of the home. So, unit has been changed out, batteries are new and tested; alarm unit has been reset; AND still the installation location in the ceiling (NOT the alarm itself) continues to chirp - with or without power. I am at a loss other than to call an electrician. Thoughts?
Pro tip: If your First Alert carbon monoxide detector is giving 5 chirps every minute or so, that's the "end of life" signal. Need replacing. Another pro tip: No, it's not the smoke detector, it's the CM detector in the next room. Just unplug it and take out the battery XD (Spent 15 minutes troubleshooting the wrong device, lol)
One of the most annoying sounds and you were kind enough to share it with us multiple times during your video. So kind of you.
I'm noise sensitive and I can't remove it because It's wired to the wall what should I do ?,
What I don’t get is how the manufacturers get these things to break at 2:00 a.m., never in the daytime.
Mine broke at 3 am I thought it was a frog or something and for 1 hour I tried to ignore it, I just took it out and took the battery.
Literally me right now at 2am 😑
Mine just broke at 1:23am just got installed today. I am seeing reeeeddd
Mine at 12:30 am ughhh
I read that just because the home is cooler at night and that effects how the battery functions. Cooler temps, more likely it'll chirp.
Thanks, this saved my sanity at 2:30 AM in a rental house.
Thank you, friend. I am a single woman who knew nothing about these necessary PIA's - 3:42 AM.
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We are in a rental at the beach and I was about to lose my mind. I can’t thank you enough for this very detailed video! I was one chirp away from ripping it off the ceiling and throwing it into the Gulf!
Thank you for your explicit instructions. My smoke alarm went off because of high humidity (experiencing heat wave/storms and lots of rain in Queensland Australia ) and I pressed the button with my mop handle 😂but it still chirped. I watched your video and pressed and held the button in and Voila - it has stopped. I knew it wasn’t the battery as I had an electrician check and replace them about 4 months ago. So thanks for excellent advice.
This just happened to mine at 12am.
I've been through this awful experience more than once. I never even noticed the change date on them, and I thank you very much for the info.
dude ! Thank you so much ! you are the only video I remember anyone saying to hold the button down for 10 to 20 sec. As you know it is very hard to think with a blaring noise especially if you are not a handy man. After about 15 hours of dealing with that racket and a neurotic dog ! Thanks to you I can finally get some sleep.
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@@LeonaGroessl-io9xe Under normal operation the red light usually flashes every minute or so, let's you know it's working properly.
You just saved thousands of youtubers channels
Thank you, you are such a blessing. I was able to take my smoke detector off the wall and use my hair blow dryer on the cool setting to blow out any dirt that's all I had and change the battery. I do not have a date to change the detector out so I have to tell the owner of my building about this.
😂😂That fake tongue check was awesome!!😂😂 Love it
Also, a helpful tip. Use energizers not duracell batteries. Duracell battries are actually a little bit shorter then most batteries, so the connections don't quite reach, thus resulting in bad contacts.
Great tip! Thanks!!
Had this same problem in my old flat. The neighbours left their flat empty for months and the smoke detector was cheeping. Every 30 seconds for 12 weeks. That sound never leaves you.
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I've NEVER heard of that. 🤔 I did know that there are multiple sizes of 3 volts. My fob takes a 2016, I accidentally bought a 2032. The diameter is the same but much thicker in depth. It works but my alarm is constantly getting triggered when I move my keys. LOL
Thanks for the information. It's great when you're a crippled old woman woken up in the middle of the night with no one to call about it. Why the hell can't they put these things where they're reachable?
I totally agree, I have one that is about 19ft up on my vaulted ceiling, ughhhhhhhhhhh
Glad my son is visiting mine needs a ladder to reach it !.. Battery out... still chirping... Going to follow instructions now... Annoying isn't the word 🤔
just tell us how to turn it off, dont talk nonsense!
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Don't you hate that these videos take forever to actually tell you how to fix anything?
Yes. A 10 minute video that could have been condensed into 1 minute. Typical of most TH-cam videos.
Don’t you know that the longer a video is, the more knowledgeable the creator must be?
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Thanks. Well explained. I live in a Senior building and I should wait till Monday when maintenance is here. I was tottering on a 2 step ladder but I am not tall enough to unscrew it. The broom handle didn't stop it so it is probably the battery, maybe the date. Good to know at least.
Thanks for the tip. I pushed the button like you said to release residual energy and it worked ! That's after pulling my hair out trying to figure out how to stop it from chirping!
Awesome!! Happy I could help! 😊
I was really hoping this was going to help solve my problem. I've been fighting with my smoke detector for several hours. I even went as far as to disconnect the wires that were hanging from my ceiling that were wire nutted together to stop the chirping. Because after totally removing the entire smoke detector from the ceiling I was still getting chirping coming from nothing but the hole in the ceiling with the wires hanging out. So then I went back and reconnected the white wire with the white wire, the orange to the orange and the black to the black. So the wire harness was all put back together, and I followed your directions step by step. I now have chirping at the 6-second mark, and the 40 second mark. This is driving me absolutely crazy something as simple as a smoke detector should not be this complicated. I have to say your video is fantastic, and very easy to follow. Thank you for doing such an amazing job with that. Unfortunately for me it did not help. I guess it's time for a new smoke detector. Have an amazing day!
It's a maddening sound and it takes too long to get to the heart of the matter with this video. I almost went nuts!
It's easier to switch it off from the mains.
One of my two alarms started beeping once a minute and now I notice that they should have been replaced almost two years ago....thanks for telling me they don't last forever even though they are hard wired.
It is 2:30am!! Found your video.God Bless you!
Thank you so much. I am looking forward to a good night's sleep after being awakened by false alarms the last two nights.
Other videos say you must turn off yr electricity at the fuse box before pulling away the little prong thing connecting it to the power. Do I have to that? I bought dust covers for mine, have two of them on the darned thing and it still chirps so before going to bed I hit the button once again to reset it so I can get a full good nite's sleep. Thx so much!
7am and it's chirp chirp chirp over here. Ugh! Got on a ladder and uninstalled it after removing the battery didn't work. Thanks for the video!
I had 2 chirping every 3 minutes or so this last summer. New batteries didn't solve. Turns out it was the Kalifornastanian forest fires flooding the air here in western Colorado with smoke. Unfortunately my solution of Terminal Shutdown via hammer resulted in needing to purchase a new one... So the expiration date thing is no longer an issue! The new one has an expected shelf life longer than my own currently!
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Thank You! Recent Widow. Watched your video. I fixed, because of your video. My husband used to take care of home maintenance issues. Started chirping at 6 am in morning. Luckily, I had some 9V batteries! I fixed for now. My replacement date was 2014! Wow, I'll be shopping for 2 new ones. Upstairs & Downstairs. Thanks Again!
I ended up ringing the fire brigade (not on the emergency number!) for advice after Id5tried to kill mine - changed battery, still chirping, took a hammer to it, still chirping - it was beyond repair but it still kept chirping. They said to drown it - that stopped it. They also told me what I should have done, lol! I forgot what it was when the next one started, but I knew there was a solution, so I came to YT to find it. Thank you!
hilarious. I wish i could drown both of mine.
Question about the battery .
Does it have to be a rechargeable battery or will a regular battery from any shop do ?
Thank you so much for this video! Pro tip: this method only works if you correctly identify which smoke detector is chirping 😅
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Thanks very much for this. I didn't want to have to leave a new battery in an outdated one, just to be able to dispose of it without it driving me crazy.
🎯 Key points for quick navigation:
00:00 *📢 Introduction to Chirping Smoke Alarms*
- Explanation of a smoke alarm's annoying chirping noise,
- Personal anecdote about being woken up by a chirping alarm.
01:10 *🔍 Importance of Checking Expiry Dates*
- Smoke detectors have expiry dates that should be checked regularly,
- Comparison of expired and non-expired detectors to highlight the importance of replacing outdated units.
02:18 *⚡ How to Safely Remove a Smoke Detector*
- Steps to safely dismount a hardwired smoke detector without damaging wires,
- Reminder to turn off the breaker first for safety reasons.
03:00 *🔋 Checking and Replacing Batteries*
- Importance of the backup battery in smoke detectors,
- Method to check battery functionality and replace if necessary.
04:38 *🛠️ Draining Residual Energy*
- Instructions to drain residual energy by pressing a button after battery removal,
- Explanation of how residual energy could cause continued chirping.
05:19 *🌞 Other Causes of Chirping*
- Possible causes of chirping beyond battery issues like sunlight and dust,
- Recommendations for cleaning inside the detector using appropriate tools.
07:16 *📅 Regular Maintenance and Conclusion*
- Suggests checking detectors regularly as part of daylight saving time routine,
- Reminder to replace detectors past their recommended date even if not chirping.
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This is great stuff. Thank you so much.
BUT... some of our smoke alarms are up some 18 feet from the floor (even the "short" ones are up at 12 feet). What a mess trying to fix these.
Yup. 20 feet, this chirping is driving me crazy
ikr? User friendly modern living.
Thank you for the video. This really helped us at midnight. When the smoke alarm decided it needed a battery change.
Happy I could help!
I put in a new smoke detector and it is still chirping, Its hard wired, I can't even rip it off the wall, still chirps. I am going crazy. The system is less than 2 years old. Im slowly going insane
Have you tried hitting it with a hammer?
Probably a different Smoke detector
So it’s 2 am and alarm is going off…thankfully turning off power helped. First “cold” night here in Hawaii so thinking humidity issue?! Watched a bunch of videos but sure wish had seen your “to the point one” FIRST! Have the broom ready under the alarm just in case. Short humans are at a disadvantage in these situations! Hope Bro who owns ladder/installed it is able to come and check expiration date (replace alarm (s) if necessary or change batteries. Best to do all maintenance possible Mahalo for this! 🌺
Grateful for how to detach. Still beeped after new battery, so removing is my only option. 12 am Chridtmas eve. of course
Same here!!! Driving me crazy
After you remove the smoke detector (and won't be replacing it for now) is it safe to tuck the plug/connector and wires back up into the ceiling so we can put the nonworking detector back on without connecting it?
Thanks so much. I never noticed the expiration date.
Hi, can I switch off main smoke alarm in fuse box? Then deal with the issue later? As home alone working until family get home etc
Thanks! I went by Phoebe Buffay way last night.
Haha- me too!!!😂
If the battery is low, the alarm will chirp on a regular schedule, not just once. That was evidently your problem. I have some that chirp, seemingly at random intervals, with days the interval. My detecters are 6 mo. old and I have replaced all 8 batteries, 6 smoke, 2 CO, a week ago. They didn't chirp for a week, then random started. You didn't mention whether you had more than one (hard-wired w/ batt backup) smoke alarm connected. If there is a real alarm, all detectors will alarm if one alarms. Your fix is for a low battery or out-of-date alarm and nothing else. I did learn here about the "push button to drain caps", however. Thank you for that.
but house dust ? I am having construction inside and I think when i vacuumed up the remaining sawdust today it might have triggered the smoke alarm chirp...Someone mentioned Energizer batteries work better so I sprung for the lithiums a while back.
Had a lot of intermittent chirp trouble until I switched to lithium. Duracell lithium not so good as the size of the battery is slightly different (comment above). Energizer lithiums seem to be pretty good. I keep an unopened Energizer lithium in the closet now because I frigging hate the chirping. It really is awful to listen to.
I have put in 2 new smoke detectors in the past month to replace an old chirping detector. My problem continues. Every night the new ones chirp usually around 2AM and 7AM. If I turn the power off and turn it back on it stops chirping. I have installed a First Alert and a Kidde smoke detector. Both chirp the same way. I called an electrician and an electrical engineer installed my last one and he again checked all my electrical connections. I am at my wits end and have spent a lot of money trying to resolve this issue. Do I have to cap off the electrical wires and put in a battery operated detector?
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The left over part that’s still attached to the ceiling is still chirping with the battery is removed.
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Thank you sooo much for your help. Mine,in the corridor,started at 4:25 AM and now, I am going to do what you said.🎉❤
You are so freaking cute I had to come back to watch this again, my new guilty pleasure apparently. LOL
Mine started chirping Non-Stop about 4am, I put a new battery in it & left the house, got home about 20 minutes & it was still chirping so I put a brand new battery out of a fresh package into it walked upstairs to relax & it started chirping AGAIN! I have put new batteries in yearly & NEVER had to deal with it (unless there's smoke in the house from cooking). I wasn't aware that you can unclip the hardwired ones to put the battery in & out easier, that would have been nice to know all my life. 🤣
I'm putting in earplugs & going to bed now but tomorrow I will be unplugging it taking it down to vacuuming it out, I hope that stops it. 🤞 I can see the date on it & it is still good until 2028 so I hope it's just dusty like you said. 🤷🏻♀️
Thanks for the tips. 😏
Happy you liked the video!! 😎
Highly educational. Thank you
I took my hardwired Kidde smoke detector off, the in the ceiling keeps chirping, not sure which breaker belongs to the front room. Scared to try all breakers which may set off other power problems. This detector doesnt seem to have wires going through it cause I easily jyst pulled it off. 😢
Same! The Kidde is removed and the ceiling chirps. 2 new alarms. Did you ever get it fixed? What did you do?
Great video now i know how to clean mine I was always afraid to take it apart What kid hasn't tested a battery like that 🤣
We have been told that another cause of 2 am chirping is events on the power grid. It stops in a few ( agravating!!!!) minutes, with me pressing the button for half a minute, two or three times. We have had several such episodes, and none of the issues you identified were found.
How do u know the particular one that makes all the detector goes off
The problem for me with those is that I cannot open them. Why they made them so difficult to open for women or those with weak wrists is infuriating.
Best way is to break it and throw it away
That's number 5.
I just bought a new house without alarm. Problem solved.
why do they always go off at 2 am!?!?!? They never go off during the day. Always in the middle of the night. ALSO - I have often unplugged and taken the battery out of a chirping detector ONLY to have a second one to suddenly start chirping. I take that one down and a THIRD one starts chirping. WTF??????
Thank you for the clear explanation. Now I know how this works. The very is really disturbing
i cut the cable, because i don't know how to stop the very noisy beeping sound😢😢
totally with you on that. but expensive.
Great job! What is the replacement detector you researched? Thanks for doing that too! I don’t see an expiration date on mine wondering if it’s super old?
Thanks!! The link for the replacement is in the description of this video. 😊
Nice catch on the first removal. (2:50-2:55 mark) LOL
I have enough of a tantrum taking it off with two hands free on top of the ladder let alone doing it with ONLY one hand free & a phone in the other. 😂
Well I must have the smoke dectors that is being hit by a ray of light, I have replaced unit, installed new battery and still chirps everyday around 5pm. I'm losing my mind thinking about next steps!
Yes! I don’t get it too. Why at about 2.00 am !!
Thank you and managed to silence , well rather destroy old smoke alarm which should have been replaced in ..2013. From now on will change it regularly.
Thank you I will do what you tell us to do. This informations are very helpful for me
I am unable to disconnect the smoke detector ( the wires from the round piece) it doesn’t release. It’s frustrating
Will this work for my wife as well she chirps a lot ?
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I figured it out on my own because this guy wouldnt stop talking about everything else but the title of the video. Took me a few hrs but i came back to the video to turn it off and found out hes still talking.
I need to soundproof a very thin and hollow door. Can you please give me some affordable and effective recommendations?
Bottom door sweep, acoustic sealant around and weatherstripping where the door meets the frame. Here’s a link to one of my videos with links to these products in the description of the video. th-cam.com/video/qZ4FJJMDUEQ/w-d-xo.html
@@soundproofguide Thank you so much for your help!
Very helpful, thank you!
The chirping continues from the WIRES that are coming out of the wall to which my smoke detector had been connected. So, I've removed the detector, removed its battery, pressed the button that stops the detector itself from chirping, BUT the chirping continues and it's coming from the wires to which the detector had been connected. Now what?
Same issue right now 😩😴
Same! Did you finally get a fix?
Thanks for the advice!
Honestly. Took you 8:41 to just say what another video said in under 50 seconds. Why do "how to" video posters think it's better to take more time to say less stuff?
Thank you very much. Most informative video
Left you a whopper of a comment. Only to find out the 1 of the 3 smoke detectors I was trying to fix, was the wrong one ROFLOL! Kind of like, did you check that the TV was plugged in? LOL Soooo This apt echos pretty badly, and I swore it was in my bedroom, but it was in the adjoining room... who'd have thunk? When I had all I could take I went to put a sponge over the speaker holes and realize that wasn't the one chirping! LOL. I popped in my rechargeable battery and low and behold the angels of silence were upon me! It's 3:31 how come they always go off in the 1 or 2:00 AM time EVERY TIME? LOL thanks this was very good video. But it did raise a question... why is the main hallway one without a battery back up, it used to have one... and why isn't IT chirping since that's missing???????? Inquiring minds want to know! Especially when they're up to 3:30 AM and are 71 years young! LOL Again thank you for the tips! Bless you child. Update: I just measured the "dead one" and like clockwork when I googled it said if it drops to 6.5-7.7 range it will chirp. This one first read 6.6 and after holding it on it awhile it got as high as 7.7. Go figure.
Why do I never have backup batteries ??? 😡 I have AA and AAA but of course none of these 😢 😭
I'm new to your channel
Mine expired in 2017. My Carbon Monoxide one expired in 2022.
I never comment on videos but this literally happened to me at 2AM and it was so so frustrating trying to sit through all of the chatter on this video while I wait for my insane next door neighbors to freak out at me
Great help I swear
Thank You! It Works! 😊
@4:30 What you’re looking for.
I can't even remove mines. I think its okd and just needs to be replaced, however I can't get it off. Moving it to the left and NOTHING im beyond frustrated
Thanks for the video !
My maintenance man put all new smoke detectors and new batteries in why is it still making noise they have been here 4 times already
I live alone, There's no daylight saving where I live and I can't climb. I'm utterly knackered when that thing goes off, it's the one and only thing I can't reach in my home and I don't have anyone to call.
Thanks just what I needed.
So mine are hardwired. 3 of them. 2 needed to be replaced. They never had batteries . The new chirping didn’t have one, the silent one , did. So I put a battery in the chirping one and it STOPPED. Peace of mind from fire and chirping- just add 9v battery, big ring on the outside , and close it. Plug it in.
who else is really is here at 2am? please, please let this work
Must you keep the beep going ?!... Very annoying!!!
Thank you, This was extremely helpful
0:06 alarm clock oh no muddy creek good one I'll not good morning love but it's all done good smoke alarm
From Yahoo mail today buddy just need time off good luck tonight but good morning hope no longer works better not good one else
I am also fed up with this sound. i tried to take iff the battery then smoke switch off from main meter even though it is making sound
I read that the date is not the expiry date but the date it was manufactured. you can use it up to 10m years from that date.
Yeah, at least on mine. Manufactured in 2001!!! I'll put in new ones.
hi, thanks!👍
TLDW; So remove from hardwire from ceiling. Remove battery. Press button for 15 seconds. Put in new battery. Plug back into ceiling.
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Helpful. Thanks
Dude talking way to much get to the point
I was just thinking the same thing
There’s chapters, choose one that fits for you
He wants you to make it to the end of the video. That's how they get paid.
Okay - none of the suggestions have helped me thus far with my chirping smoke and carbon monoxide detector; due for change out in 2027 (four years from now); new battery - tested well for power; switched the actual alarm unit with another in the house whose battery we just replaced and the initial problem location continues to chirp - so it does not appear to be the alarm unit itself as the problem; cut the power to the alarms in the house, disconnected the alarm unit in question and the initial-problem location continues to chirp (not the alarm unit). Blew out all dust, etc.; held the "test" button for more than three minutes; etc. My conclusion is that it is not the alarm but rather the hard wiring to the unit's location in the ceiling and am now fearful that there is a wiring issue inside the ceiling of the home. So, unit has been changed out, batteries are new and tested; alarm unit has been reset; AND still the installation location in the ceiling (NOT the alarm itself) continues to chirp - with or without power. I am at a loss other than to call an electrician. Thoughts?
I’m having the exact same issue .. could high humidity be causing the non stop chirping ?
Worst design ever
THANK YOU SO MUCH
Pro tip: If your First Alert carbon monoxide detector is giving 5 chirps every minute or so, that's the "end of life" signal. Need replacing. Another pro tip: No, it's not the smoke detector, it's the CM detector in the next room. Just unplug it and take out the battery XD (Spent 15 minutes troubleshooting the wrong device, lol)
Watching this at 2:38am... I can't reach the damn alarm. Gonna have to sleep in the living room.
Thank you…