Laur
My sister's boyfriend didn't bother to look at the alarm before he unplugged it, but when he plugged it back in it stopped beeping and the light is green next to "operator". It hasn't gone off again since.
I feel a little lightheaded right now, and I'm not sure if it's because I'm worried or if something is actually wrong.
I feel like if it was something it would've gone off again already?
I'm freaking out and I don't want my sister blowing money unless it could actually be something.
Answer
You have a 9 volt battery backup in the detector. The manual says that if the battery is low it will beep every 15 seconds. If you had a problem with carbon monoxide you would hear a pattern of 4 quick loud beeps followed by 5 seconds of silent. The cycle will continue as long as a dangerous CO condition exist . So, unplug it from the receptacle and change the 9 volt battery. Be sure to use a new battery, not one on sale. BTW: Mild exposure symptom would be headache,nausea and vomiting.Medium exposure bad headache, confusion and drowsiness.Extreme exposure unconsciousness.If you still are worried, then get out of the house and call 911.
You have a 9 volt battery backup in the detector. The manual says that if the battery is low it will beep every 15 seconds. If you had a problem with carbon monoxide you would hear a pattern of 4 quick loud beeps followed by 5 seconds of silent. The cycle will continue as long as a dangerous CO condition exist . So, unplug it from the receptacle and change the 9 volt battery. Be sure to use a new battery, not one on sale. BTW: Mild exposure symptom would be headache,nausea and vomiting.Medium exposure bad headache, confusion and drowsiness.Extreme exposure unconsciousness.If you still are worried, then get out of the house and call 911.
Do you need to spend alot on smoke detectors?
clooneypet
Someone who works at or volunteers with a fire department may be able to help me with this matter. My husband and I attended a seminar run by a company selling smoke detectors. They told us a lot of useful information but then it came to the product they were selling. It seemed like a very good product, photoelectric smoke detectors, wireless system, they all work together. The unfortunate thing is that for 13 units (3 carbon monoxide units, 2 heat sensors and 8 smoke detectors and they would install) is was going to cost around $6,000.00. This just seemed like a lot of money for smoke detectors. My husband and I decided to wait on that do some research on dual units that you can buy at the big box stores. We researched at consumer reports and other places and found we can purchase dual units and carbon monoxide units and it will run us so much cheaper. Needless to say at the seminar they scare you half to death thinking that you will have a fire, the smoke detector will never go off or you will not hear it and you will die. I guess I am trying to ask if the dual units are perfectedly acceptable at working during an actual fire and I shouldn't play into the sales pitch that I will die without spending $6,000.00 on smoke detectors.
Answer
Tony is correct, but you don't have to have them hard wired, there are detectors on the market that are battery operated and radio linked. Yes they are a bit more expensive than the bog standard battery detectors, but only a fraction of the $6,000 you have been quoted.
In many houses you only have one staircase, so this needs protecting at top and bottom, I also have them near to each bedroom door (all on the roof and at least half a metre away from any wall).
You should however, create an escape plan, as when a smoke detector activates, you don't necessarily want to open doors allowing smoke through, so look for fist floor opening windows and things like a telephone upstairs. Don't put a smoke detector in or near a kitchen (fit a heat detector around 55C rated). Optical Smoke detectors tend not to give as many false alarms than the more sensitive ionisation detectors, but that choice is up to you and what you may have in your house.
Tony is correct, but you don't have to have them hard wired, there are detectors on the market that are battery operated and radio linked. Yes they are a bit more expensive than the bog standard battery detectors, but only a fraction of the $6,000 you have been quoted.
In many houses you only have one staircase, so this needs protecting at top and bottom, I also have them near to each bedroom door (all on the roof and at least half a metre away from any wall).
You should however, create an escape plan, as when a smoke detector activates, you don't necessarily want to open doors allowing smoke through, so look for fist floor opening windows and things like a telephone upstairs. Don't put a smoke detector in or near a kitchen (fit a heat detector around 55C rated). Optical Smoke detectors tend not to give as many false alarms than the more sensitive ionisation detectors, but that choice is up to you and what you may have in your house.
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