Smoke Fire Alarm Chirping Question ?
 

Hello:

This is really crazy, but I thought someone might have some information or
thoughts on the following.

Live in a typical colonial in New England.

Have a Kidde ionization smoke fire alarm on the ceiling upstairs, and a
First Alert one on the ceiling downstairs.

Both have new batteries, and both units are fairly new.

Carbon Monoxide detectors in house read zero.

Every day, or at times every two days or so, each unit will give 4 chirps,
and that's all until another day or so passes.

Not the normal alarm mode as if it would be sensing a fire, or the low
battery indicator signal.

Just 4 chirps, then nothing again for 24-48 hours.

Called both manufacturers, and both don't have any thoughts on.

Both are doing it, so it's hard to believe both units from different mfg's
are defective. But, perhaps ?
Also, nothing in instruction manuals, or by talking with customer reps at
mfg's that knows anything about a 4-chirp signal.

No correlation with anything that I can determine: kitchen not in use,
sometimes AM, sometimes PM.
Gas furnace may be on, or may be off.
Can't imagine what might be doing this.

Any thoughts on would be most appreciated.

Thanks,
Bob

Smoke Fire Alarm Chirping Question ?
 

In article , "Robert11" wrote:
Hello:

This is really crazy, but I thought someone might have some information or
thoughts on the following.

Live in a typical colonial in New England.

Have a Kidde ionization smoke fire alarm on the ceiling upstairs, and a
First Alert one on the ceiling downstairs.

Both have new batteries, and both units are fairly new.

Carbon Monoxide detectors in house read zero.

Every day, or at times every two days or so, each unit will give 4 chirps,
and that's all until another day or so passes.

Not the normal alarm mode as if it would be sensing a fire, or the low
battery indicator signal.

Just 4 chirps, then nothing again for 24-48 hours.

Called both manufacturers, and both don't have any thoughts on.

Both are doing it, so it's hard to believe both units from different mfg's
are defective. But, perhaps ?
Also, nothing in instruction manuals, or by talking with customer reps at
mfg's that knows anything about a 4-chirp signal.

No correlation with anything that I can determine: kitchen not in use,
sometimes AM, sometimes PM.
Gas furnace may be on, or may be off.
Can't imagine what might be doing this.

Any thoughts on would be most appreciated.

Mocking birds?

Sorry to make fun. It's truly bizarre. Are the two units
interconnected? They probably shouldn't be since they're
different brands.

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Smoke Fire Alarm Chirping Question ?
 

I actually saw this with on of my smoke detectors. Identical symptoms to
yours. took it apart and watched a spider crawl out of the thing. THis was
25 years ago. I don't even know if its possible anymore


"Oren" wrote in message
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On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 16:50:04 -0400, "Robert11"
wrote:

Hello:

This is really crazy, but I thought someone might have some information or
thoughts on the following.

Live in a typical colonial in New England.

Have a Kidde ionization smoke fire alarm on the ceiling upstairs, and a
First Alert one on the ceiling downstairs.

Both have new batteries, and both units are fairly new.

Carbon Monoxide detectors in house read zero.

Every day, or at times every two days or so, each unit will give 4 chirps,
and that's all until another day or so passes.

Not the normal alarm mode as if it would be sensing a fire, or the low
battery indicator signal.

Just 4 chirps, then nothing again for 24-48 hours.

Called both manufacturers, and both don't have any thoughts on.

Both are doing it, so it's hard to believe both units from different mfg's
are defective. But, perhaps ?
Also, nothing in instruction manuals, or by talking with customer reps at
mfg's that knows anything about a 4-chirp signal.

No correlation with anything that I can determine: kitchen not in use,
sometimes AM, sometimes PM.
Gas furnace may be on, or may be off.
Can't imagine what might be doing this.

Any thoughts on would be most appreciated.

Thanks,
Bob


I would re-seat the batteries. If inter-connected check wires.
If on a breaker for "smokies" - reset the breaker...

Just thoughts.

--
Oren

"The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!"

Smoke Fire Alarm Chirping Question ?
 

On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 16:50:04 -0400, "Robert11"
wrote:

Hello:

This is really crazy, but I thought someone might have some information or
thoughts on the following.

Live in a typical colonial in New England.

Have a Kidde ionization smoke fire alarm on the ceiling upstairs, and a
First Alert one on the ceiling downstairs.

Both have new batteries, and both units are fairly new.

Carbon Monoxide detectors in house read zero.

Every day, or at times every two days or so, each unit will give 4 chirps,
and that's all until another day or so passes.

Not the normal alarm mode as if it would be sensing a fire, or the low
battery indicator signal.

Just 4 chirps, then nothing again for 24-48 hours.

Called both manufacturers, and both don't have any thoughts on.

Both are doing it, so it's hard to believe both units from different mfg's
are defective. But, perhaps ?
Also, nothing in instruction manuals, or by talking with customer reps at
mfg's that knows anything about a 4-chirp signal.

No correlation with anything that I can determine: kitchen not in use,
sometimes AM, sometimes PM.
Gas furnace may be on, or may be off.
Can't imagine what might be doing this.

Any thoughts on would be most appreciated.

Thanks,
Bob


I would re-seat the batteries. If inter-connected check wires.
If on a breaker for "smokies" - reset the breaker...

Just thoughts.

--
Oren

"The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!"

Smoke Fire Alarm Chirping Question ?
 

Robert11 wrote:

Any thoughts on would be most appreciated.

When you replaced the batteries, you didn't just switch 'em, didja? ;-)

Try brand new batteries again. It's the easiest possibility to
test/eliminate, so I'd go with that first.

Smoke Fire Alarm Chirping Question ?
 

Mocking birds typically have a three note pattern rather than two.

On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 21:18:37 GMT, (Malcolm Hoar)
wrote:

Mocking birds?