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Q. Hi,
I have 3 FireX Model G-6's through out my house. So today I decided to test them because I haven't done it over a year. I set off the first one on the 2nd floor (My house has a basement, first floor, then upstairs second) with a match with smoke and it rang pretty LOUD. Another little story: Last summer the 2nd story smoke alarm rang about 2-3 seconds 10 times before I finally got up then it stopped.. is there an issue right there? anyways so I let it ring while I went downstairs to see if the other detectors were screaming their heads off and they weren't. So I went upstairs and pressed the silence button. Just to check I went to the first floor and tested the smoke detector sure enough it worked and the basement/garage one to. Since we bought the house in 2003 and it's about 10-15 years old should I replace the detectors? Also if I were to replace it what kind of brand should I do? I really want to do battery operated but I would rather do hard wired since they all set off... I kinda want a talking one saying "FIRE FIRE" and if CO comes in "CARBON MONOXIDE" with the alarm.
Thank you.
I have 3 FireX Model G-6's through out my house. So today I decided to test them because I haven't done it over a year. I set off the first one on the 2nd floor (My house has a basement, first floor, then upstairs second) with a match with smoke and it rang pretty LOUD. Another little story: Last summer the 2nd story smoke alarm rang about 2-3 seconds 10 times before I finally got up then it stopped.. is there an issue right there? anyways so I let it ring while I went downstairs to see if the other detectors were screaming their heads off and they weren't. So I went upstairs and pressed the silence button. Just to check I went to the first floor and tested the smoke detector sure enough it worked and the basement/garage one to. Since we bought the house in 2003 and it's about 10-15 years old should I replace the detectors? Also if I were to replace it what kind of brand should I do? I really want to do battery operated but I would rather do hard wired since they all set off... I kinda want a talking one saying "FIRE FIRE" and if CO comes in "CARBON MONOXIDE" with the alarm.
Thank you.
Answer
What if you have a power outage. They wouldn't work. You could keep them but I also would install some battery operated ones...
What if you have a power outage. They wouldn't work. You could keep them but I also would install some battery operated ones...
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Ashley
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and i have no idea what 3 bi bi bi means XP so help me please!!
okay last time at 11PM TO 3AM!! i didn't sleep a night!! they said it is a falls alarm when i tried to sleep the 3 bells starts!! and i got so mad!! i cried XD then it stop and it start!! and i have no idea what it means!!
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We have a "FireX" Kidde Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm". This is a talking alarm and has 2 tests. I installed them in my apartment and my sister-in-laws. These are battery powered (3-AA) only. I installed them in 2003. Recently they began chirping every 30 seconds without any verbal remarks "Fire, Fire" or "warning "Carbon Monoxide" Finally I found the booklet and found on an interior page "After seven (7) years of cumulative power up, this unit will "chirp" every 30 seconds. This is an "operational end of life" feature which will indicate that it is time to replace the alarm.
There are battery powered, combination battery and electric or electric only powered alarms.
Our alarm is battery only and the Carbon Monoxide part is the 7 year life span part that does this.
The best thing that you can do is read through the instruction pamphlet. I had to look through it 3 times to find the small print.
You need to have it tested and a technician can do the best work. It sounds like you have an electric version and I don't think the "Smoke only" have a life span in years. Get it checked anyway just to be sure. I am sure a replacement is not expensive as in the US they are only $10 or so. I live in Spain now and can't get them here so I get them from the States every 7 years because I want both "Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Detectors even though we don't have gas. (They are about 30 dollars each Plus 30 for shipping.) Well worth it. "AA" batteries are available everywhere and don't need any other power. They should be changed every October. Mine lasted 2 years because the "Duracell" batterys I use are more expensive (from our local Camera store).
Good Luck ! ! !
We have a "FireX" Kidde Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm". This is a talking alarm and has 2 tests. I installed them in my apartment and my sister-in-laws. These are battery powered (3-AA) only. I installed them in 2003. Recently they began chirping every 30 seconds without any verbal remarks "Fire, Fire" or "warning "Carbon Monoxide" Finally I found the booklet and found on an interior page "After seven (7) years of cumulative power up, this unit will "chirp" every 30 seconds. This is an "operational end of life" feature which will indicate that it is time to replace the alarm.
There are battery powered, combination battery and electric or electric only powered alarms.
Our alarm is battery only and the Carbon Monoxide part is the 7 year life span part that does this.
The best thing that you can do is read through the instruction pamphlet. I had to look through it 3 times to find the small print.
You need to have it tested and a technician can do the best work. It sounds like you have an electric version and I don't think the "Smoke only" have a life span in years. Get it checked anyway just to be sure. I am sure a replacement is not expensive as in the US they are only $10 or so. I live in Spain now and can't get them here so I get them from the States every 7 years because I want both "Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Detectors even though we don't have gas. (They are about 30 dollars each Plus 30 for shipping.) Well worth it. "AA" batteries are available everywhere and don't need any other power. They should be changed every October. Mine lasted 2 years because the "Duracell" batterys I use are more expensive (from our local Camera store).
Good Luck ! ! !
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