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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.
most likely you need to press (or press and hold) the 'test' button.
Difference between carbon monoxide alarm and low battery alarm?
Mike
I have a battery powered carbon monoxide alarm that started beeping a hour ago, but then stopped when I replaced the batteries.
Answer
Carbon monoxide (CO) alarm is triggered to sound, if it detects the presence of the carbon monoxide (CO) gas, a colorless and odorless compound produced by incomplete combustion, in order to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. CO detectors detect and warn people about dangerous CO buildup caused, for example, by a malfunctioning fuel-burning device. In the home, some common sources of CO include open flames, space heaters, water heaters, blocked chimneys or running a car inside a garage.
While a Low battery alarm is triggered to sound, if the circuit detects that a battery power supply falls below the specified rating to run the detector device.
If your device have both the alarm you must distinguished the tone of Carbon monoxide alarm to the tone of Low battery alarm. Usually they are of different tones to differentiate them from one another.
In your case maybe the device had detected the presence of CO gas while in its position and triggered its alarm. But when you remove it from its place the CO gas had fade and blow away to the air and stop beeping. Thinking that it is a low battery you replaced it without testing the battery if it is really a low batt. All gas detector has a "Test Button", the test button on a CO alarm only tests the battery and circuitry not the CO gas sensor.
Carbon monoxide (CO) alarm is triggered to sound, if it detects the presence of the carbon monoxide (CO) gas, a colorless and odorless compound produced by incomplete combustion, in order to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. CO detectors detect and warn people about dangerous CO buildup caused, for example, by a malfunctioning fuel-burning device. In the home, some common sources of CO include open flames, space heaters, water heaters, blocked chimneys or running a car inside a garage.
While a Low battery alarm is triggered to sound, if the circuit detects that a battery power supply falls below the specified rating to run the detector device.
If your device have both the alarm you must distinguished the tone of Carbon monoxide alarm to the tone of Low battery alarm. Usually they are of different tones to differentiate them from one another.
In your case maybe the device had detected the presence of CO gas while in its position and triggered its alarm. But when you remove it from its place the CO gas had fade and blow away to the air and stop beeping. Thinking that it is a low battery you replaced it without testing the battery if it is really a low batt. All gas detector has a "Test Button", the test button on a CO alarm only tests the battery and circuitry not the CO gas sensor.
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