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faulty smoke alarm
I have three linked mains wired smoke alarms in the house I have just
bought. They go off by mistake about once a day. Does anyone know what the fault is and how to rectify it? Cheers Nigmyk |
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"nigmyk" wrote:
I have three linked mains wired smoke alarms in the house I have just bought. They go off by mistake about once a day. Does anyone know what the fault is and how to rectify it? Cheers Nigmyk Might be worth a try - clean the dust and dead flies out of them. If that doesn't work, you could try disconnecting each one in turn to find which if any sensor is faulty. I that doesn't work then the problem is probably central and may be beyond diy. |
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"nigmyk" wrote in message oups.com... I have three linked mains wired smoke alarms in the house I have just bought. They go off by mistake about once a day. Does anyone know what the fault is and how to rectify it? Cheers Nigmyk You have of course ruled out smoke or steam (eg from a kitchen or bathroom) or electrical interference? The Kidde ones I fitted 18 months ago had surprisingly stringent requirements relating to distance from nearest bathroom, distance from nearest light fitting etc. If it's a fault then chances are it is just one of the three units. Disconnect one by one and leave each for a couple of days to identify. |
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nigmyk wrote:
I have three linked mains wired smoke alarms in the house I have just bought. They go off by mistake about once a day. Does anyone know what the fault is and how to rectify it? Cheers Nigmyk I can understand 1 going off,but all 3? sounds like something common to all three, mains tripping them? As advised disconnect all but one and do each the same in turn. -- Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite |
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The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote:
I can understand 1 going off,but all 3? sounds like something common to all three The clue *might* be in the phrase "linked" :-P |
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Andy Burns wrote:
The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote: I can understand 1 going off,but all 3? sounds like something common to all three The clue *might* be in the phrase "linked" :-P Yeah..managed to set all mine off yesterday doing some plumbing..flux smoke gets them really excited.. |
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In message .com,
nigmyk writes I have three linked mains wired smoke alarms in the house I have just bought. They go off by mistake about once a day. Does anyone know what the fault is and how to rectify it? Cheers Nigmyk Get a pro in .... or post some useful information -- geoff |
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In message , raden
writes Get a pro in Will that help? -- Bill |
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In message , Bill
writes In message , raden writes Get a pro in Will that help? I thought I'd deleted it - obviously not -- geoff |
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What does your manual advise.
See a selection here; suggest you need a Users Manual; same principles apply no matter what brand. http://www.kiddefyrnetics.co.uk/alarmmanuals.shtml raden wrote: In message , Bill writes In message , raden writes Get a pro in Will that help? I thought I'd deleted it - obviously not -- geoff |
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