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Originally Posted by Michael 61
Looking for some advice for what appears to be a sensitive smoke alarm.
In the last few months, anytime I fry bacon, or stir fry any type of meat on the stove, my smoke alarms are triggered, even though I am running the vent that is mounted above my gas stove and under my micro wave. After a few minutes of the alarm sounding, I’m usually able to get it to go off by running my ceiling fans, opening windows and waving a towel under the alarm itself.
Although there is some smoke rising from the pan, I don’t think it’s an excessive amount. It’s happened now several times in the past month or so.
So do you think it’s the vent, or the smoke alarm (or both).?
Thanks for any advice.
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The alarms are sensitive. I posted about this last year after mine went off while blackening fish. What kept it from going off for me was the micro fan at high plus the living room fan which swirls the air around under the alarm. I would also open the sliding glass door or garage door.
Currently I've stopped blackening fish and now steam it. It's healthier plus I don't need to turn on the fan because the alarm doesn't go off. Bacon, eh, I love the taste, but it's just bad nutritionally. I go healthier for breakfast these days and don't even miss it.