Smoke Detectors Going Crazy While They Are Roofing My House

They re not that helpful though if they alarm for no apparent reason.

Smoke detectors going crazy while they are roofing my house.

Dry with a paper towel. Blow off the sensor inside the smoke alarm with a burst of compressed air to remove any loose dirt or other contaminants fouling the sensor plate. The home warranty covered replacing all five. I bought a house last year and had it remodeled.

This means they do not get the same cleaning and dusting treatment the rest of our homes get. Your smoke detector could be beeping because the sensor is dirty or dusty. Heat and smoke both rise so positioning a detector directly above a stove will lead to numerous false alarms. It s never good to hear that loud screeching alarm and although we re thankful when it s a false alarm it s no fun to hear it when you don t need to.

Nothing can set your teeth on edge like a smoke alarm going off when there s no emergency. Your local building code might require additional smoke detectors. Wipe out the inside of the smoke alarm and the vents on its side with a water moistened paper towel. Remove the smoke alarm from the base again if the alarm has still not reset.

Smoke alarms are often out of sight and out of reach. The detectors in my home were very old and needed to be replaced. You may be tempted to remove the batteries but that could leave your home vulnerable to a real fire.