What should I do if my smoke detector randomly goes off?

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lkbwildcat

Last night at 1:00 am my smoke detector went off randomly for the first time ever. I had to tear it off from the ceiling to turn it off. There was no smoke so could it have detected carbon monoxide? Or was it just a malfunction because it is more than 10 years old?

Answer
when it does that it means you have to replace the battery

Carbon Monoxide detector is beeping every 30 seconds to 1 minute?

Bob

My Carbon Monoxide detector has been beeping every 30 seconds to 1 minute for like 12 hours.

Is this just a battery problem? I don't have the time to get a new one or a new battery today, can I just put it outside so I don't have to hear it and get one this week?

Thanks

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Putting it outside will keep you from hearing the beeps, BUT, it will also keep the detector from doing its job. I suggest you buy a new battery. Better to be safe than sorry. How old if the detector? They should be replaced every 10 years or so, sometimes more often.

How to select a carbon monoxide detector.

http://www.ezfix101.com/2011/08/how-to-buy-carbon-monoxide-detectors.html

what is Carbon Monoxide.

http://www.ezfix101.com/2011/08/how-does-carbon-monoxide-detector-work.html

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