Smoke Detector Problem? Driving me nuts!!!?

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edvard

My smoke detector in my hallway has been going off for NO reason. No smoke, no nothing. I'm sure its a smoke detector and not a carbon monoxide detector. Three weeks ago it started to go off, and then it stopped. Today it went off with a single beep. A few minutes later, it emitted three beeps, then one. It just goes off at random times and is annoying the crap out of me. Can anyone tell me the problem?

Answer
If it is a hardwired unit, it may need a vacuuming. Smoke detector's don't last longer than I think it's 7 or 8 years. There is something in it that wears out. Sorry, it's been awhile. Take down the unit and take it to an electrical supply store and ask them for a compatible unit. Then reinstall. Actually, you should replace all the smoke detectors if they are the same age and hardwired.

My carbon monoxide detector went off?

Kristen Le

About 3 hours ago while my mom was cooking our Carbon Monoxide Detector began to beep. We hurriedly opened the doors and got out of our apartment and went into the hallway and called 911. They came within in 2 minutes, literally. As my mom and I waited outside, they opened every window in our house and unplugged our oven and all of our gas usage. They asked us for our syptoms and me and my mom were getting tired, but that quickly went away and she was dizzy but it's gone now because she just needed to eat. The fire department told us our carbon monoxide levels went down already, but since I suffer from anxiety attacks we didn't go in. It's been three hours and now we're back in the apartment.

Are we safe? I'm still having shortness of breath because of my anxiety. Are we safe?
It's 9pm in NYC.

Answer
Yes, you should be fine. If you begin to feel tired while you're inside your home, than get out and call someone.

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