Smoke detectors followup

[elizilla]

We talked to one of the guys at the fire station and he says this is how modern, whole house smoke detectors react when their batteries get low. We thought we had changed them before, but we hadn't - they were all holding Kidde branded batteries. We changed them all. Interestingly, two had AA batteries and the rest all had 9-volts.

Hopefully we will have no more of this false alarm stuff.

The fireman also said that it is true, what they say online - they get two or three calls a week about situations like ours and they are happy to troubleshoot smoke detectors, and don't be afraid to just call.

Comments

[sendthewolf]

Exactly, they are all interconnected.

Now pick a holiday or significant event about a year from now, Labor day or 'Fall Behind' is a good one, and change all the batteries at that event each year :)

And when they are 10 years old, I would replace them all with new ones. Most of the current models have 10 year lithium batteries in them that don't need to be changed - when the detector reaches the end of of it's service life, you just replace the whole unit. Costco has them on sale at least once a year :)

[the_rigger]

I generally change my detector batteries on Spring Forward Day; it relieves the monotony of changing all the clocks in the house to Daylight Saving Time.

-R
(plus i remember to do it)