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AB · 01-30-2008, 08:27 PM

We have a smoke detector in the hallway and its been going off for no reason lately. It's wired into the ceiling and also has a battery back-up. I changed out the battery and its still randomly going off. It woke me up this morning after I'd had about 3 hours of sleep too. Anyone else ever have trouble with them?

bingbangbaby · 01-30-2008, 08:42 PM

We had a light fixture in the hallway in another house I lived in that NEVER burned out. It was really creepy and I started to think it was haunted or possessed or something too

The bulb literally hadn't been changed since sometime in the mid 80's. It was an old old bulb by some company that didn't even exist anymore. My former roommate still lives there and she still has never changed it.

It sounds like you have a short or something in the ceiling wiring.

coffield3 · 01-30-2008, 09:06 PM

Creepy!

Janice · 01-30-2008, 09:18 PM

Ann, I know this isn't a laughing matter, but your thread title has to be one of the funniest ones I've seen. Perhaps the detector is just broken. If there's a number or if you can get the number of the maker, maybe one of their reps can help you. I'm sure you want to rip it out of the ceiling, but you need protection. I wonder if it's even working at this state. Sorry your going through this. I take my sleep very seriously.

You have the best avatars. The one you have now is killing me, lol.

TripperFan · 01-30-2008, 10:06 PM

Is it actually going off full blast as if it detected smoke or are the beeps intermittent? If they're intermittent, then it means the battery needs replacing - mine will do that. Actually I replaced a battery not long ago and it started up again just a couple of weeks later. I replaced the battery again and it's fine so it meant that the other battery was a low one also.

If it's going off full blast and there's no steam or smoke in the area - call Ghostbusters!

Janice · 01-30-2008, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by TripperFan

If it's going off full blast and there's no steam or smoke in the area - call Ghostbusters!

I think it calls for this guy.

TripperFan · 01-30-2008, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

I think it calls for this guy.

O.k. now that IS downright creepy!

TripperFan · 01-30-2008, 10:19 PM

Is that Lou's Official Fire Chief uniform? You know he doesn't like you playing with that!

Ireneparalegal · 01-30-2008, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

I think it calls for this guy.

That is sooooo cute!!!! I love Kermit.

I agree that the wiring might be at fault there. It might have a short. That is not good because if you really need it, it might not go off. I prefer the smoke detectors that you just stick on the ceiling (two-sided tape) and they run on batteries. Speaking of which, I need to change the battery!

AB · 01-31-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

I think it calls for this guy.

So cute!

AB · 01-31-2008, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by TripperFan

Is it actually going off full blast as if it detected smoke or are the beeps intermittent? If they're intermittent, then it means the battery needs replacing - mine will do that. Actually I replaced a battery not long ago and it started up again just a couple of weeks later. I replaced the battery again and it's fine so it meant that the other battery was a low one also.

If it's going off full blast and there's no steam or smoke in the area - call Ghostbusters!

It goes off "full blast", if we had close neighbors's I'm sure they'd be able to hear it. My husband unwired it, so its not's going off anymore. When it went off that first time, I about had a heart attack thinking there was a fire.

AB · 01-31-2008, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by bingbangbaby

We had a light fixture in the hallway in another house I lived in that NEVER burned out. It was really creepy and I started to think it was haunted or possessed or something too

The bulb literally hadn't been changed since sometime in the mid 80's. It was an old old bulb by some company that didn't even exist anymore. My former roommate still lives there and she still has never changed it.

It sounds like you have a short or something in the ceiling wiring.

Wow! No wonder the company doesn't exist anymore, no one ever had to buy replacement bulbs.

AB · 01-31-2008, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

That is sooooo cute!!!! I love Kermit.

I agree that the wiring might be at fault there. It might have a short. That is not good because if you really need it, it might not go off. I prefer the smoke detectors that you just stick on the ceiling (two-sided tape) and they run on batteries. Speaking of which, I need to change the battery!

We unwired it & took the battery out and I'm going to Walmart or Lowes over the weekend to get one of those like you mentioned. The detector is about 4 years old. Wonder how often you're supposed to replace them?

Ireneparalegal · 01-31-2008, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by annball1957

We unwired it & took the battery out and I'm going to Walmart or Lowes over the weekend to get one of those like you mentioned. The detector is about 4 years old. Wonder how often you're supposed to replace them?

I have had mine for 5 years and it still works. Just got to change the battery once a year. Pick a day of the year to remind yourself abt that, like a holiday or birthday, something that will make it easy to remember. Unlike me, I forgot three months ago to change it, but I finally did yesterday, thanx to your thread.

Like I said, I use the one with the two-sided tape. I also have those in the apartments in the building I own. So far, so good.

*ClassicPinUp* · 01-31-2008, 06:55 PM

Man, this thread reminded me to buy some and put them back up

We use to have them but took them down when they all started this loud, constant beeping (even after we replaced the batteries) and we never replaced them.... that was years ago!

01-30-2008, 08:27 PM	#1
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	I Think My Smoke Detector Is Haunted We have a smoke detector in the hallway and its been going off for no reason lately. It's wired into the ceiling and also has a battery back-up. I changed out the battery and its still randomly going off. It woke me up this morning after I'd had about 3 hours of sleep too. Anyone else ever have trouble with them?

01-30-2008, 10:06 PM	#5
TripperFan In God's Arms Now Forum Star Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 12,086	Is it actually going off full blast as if it detected smoke or are the beeps intermittent? If they're intermittent, then it means the battery needs replacing - mine will do that. Actually I replaced a battery not long ago and it started up again just a couple of weeks later. I replaced the battery again and it's fine so it meant that the other battery was a low one also. If it's going off full blast and there's no steam or smoke in the area - call Ghostbusters!
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01-31-2008, 06:55 PM	#15
ClassicPinUp ***** Senior Member** Join Date: Oct 28, 2006 Posts: 2,246	Man, this thread reminded me to buy some and put them back up We use to have them but took them down when they all started this loud, constant beeping (even after we replaced the batteries) and we never replaced them.... that was years ago!
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01-30-2008, 08:42 PM	#2
bingbangbaby I see you!! Senior Member Join Date: Jul 15, 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,070	We had a light fixture in the hallway in another house I lived in that NEVER burned out. It was really creepy and I started to think it was haunted or possessed or something too The bulb literally hadn't been changed since sometime in the mid 80's. It was an old old bulb by some company that didn't even exist anymore. My former roommate still lives there and she still has never changed it. It sounds like you have a short or something in the ceiling wiring.

01-30-2008, 09:06 PM	#3
coffield3 <3 Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 23, 2006 Location: England Posts: 7,379	Creepy!

01-30-2008, 09:18 PM	#4
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Ann, I know this isn't a laughing matter, but your thread title has to be one of the funniest ones I've seen. Perhaps the detector is just broken. If there's a number or if you can get the number of the maker, maybe one of their reps can help you. I'm sure you want to rip it out of the ceiling, but you need protection. I wonder if it's even working at this state. Sorry your going through this. I take my sleep very seriously. You have the best avatars. The one you have now is killing me, lol.

01-30-2008, 10:19 PM	#8
TripperFan In God's Arms Now Forum Star Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 12,086	Is that Lou's Official Fire Chief uniform? You know he doesn't like you playing with that!