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Old 07-30-2024, 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by asianthree View Post
I would disagree on new build batteries. The day detectors were installed all but 3 chirped. Batteries changed, because builder found them annoying. During our walkthrough, every detector was chirping. Batteries changed while we were at walkthrough.

Week later 1/2 chirping, we changed all of them with new batteries. Chirping stopped.
I don't doubt what you said, but I don't think the builder buys detectors without batteries. The detectors come with a battery and there is a date of manufacture on the detector. Sometimes new houses sit for awhile before they are sold.