What can I do about a smoke detector than uses batteries very frequently.?

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Pikesville

Both ULI and Kidde detectors installed in my house seem to be eating batteries . The ULI detector was manufactured in 2009. The Kidde one in 2010. ULI says it is warranted for 5 years, Kidde for 10 years. Kidde one has suddenly been false alarming carbon monoxide detected when hard wired. Could the hard wiring need to be replaced? My house was built in 1986. Detectors have been replaced several times over the years. The combo carbon monoxide/smoke detectors seem to have more false alarms and are eating up 9 V back up batteries. Help!

Answer
If the voltage is wrong it could be killing the alarms and they are constantly on the battery hence the reason they seem to go through batteries and false alarm.

You could have AC detectors and your home smoke detector circuit is DC (not good).

You could have DC detectors and the power on the line is AC(not good).

Or the voltage could be wrong it may be 120v ac and the detectors are 24vac. (not good)

Sounds to me like it is time to break out the volt meter and do some sleuthing and them go get the right detectors or rewire the detector power circuit in your home.

Kidde Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm failure?

peterngood

I have a Kidde Combo Smoke Alarm amd Carbon Monoxide Detector. Last night it was beeping every minute or so. I took batteries out tested for 1.18 volts , they're low. I put in brand new Energizer Max A A's each measure 1.57 volts digital meter. They were new out of the Wal Mart package. Still beeps once a minute. I double checked position/ polarity , they still beep once per minute?

Answer
most likely you need to press (or press and hold) the 'test' button.

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