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LittleDog 12-03-2012 08:01 AM
It's driving us crazy
 
My wife and I just returned from a cruise. We noticed when we returned that there is a persistent noise in the kitchen that goes off about every 15 seconds. It sounds like the noise that the microwave makes when the "food is ready". Depending on where we stand in the kitchen the noise seems to move around from one side to the other. I believe this is because the volume is not consistent from beep to beep. So to find out what was making this noise I unplugged various stuff in the kitchen (except for the refrigerator and oven), I opened all the cabinets to see whether I could hear something in each one, opened up all the drawers to see what might be causing this sound. I thought it might be an old watch in the kitchen but that wasn't it. I don't know what else to do and am hoping that someone on this board may have a suggestion or has been thru this same thing. However, to be honest, I am not optimistic.

Thanx

John

bkcunningham1 12-03-2012 08:03 AM
Is it the low battery warning in a smoke alarm going off?

pjolson 12-03-2012 08:04 AM
Might be a smoke detector battery that needs to be changed.

Taltarzac725 12-03-2012 08:11 AM
Our dishwasher does this sometimes when you push too many buttons on its start-up.

Houselover 12-03-2012 08:12 AM
Its just driving us crazy
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jrheydt (Post 588765)
My wife and I just returned from a cruise. We noticed when we returned that there is a persistent noise in the kitchen that goes off about every 15 seconds. It sounds like the noise that the microwave makes when the "food is ready". Depending on where we stand in the kitchen the noise seems to move around from one side to the other. I believe this is because the volume is not consistent from beep to beep. So to find out what was making this noise I unplugged various stuff in the kitchen (except for the refrigerator and oven), I opened all the cabinets to see whether I could hear something in each one, opened up all the drawers to see what might be causing this sound. I thought it might be an old watch in the kitchen but that wasn't it. I don't know what else to do and am hoping that someone on this board may have a suggestion or has been thru this same thing. However, to be honest, I am not optimistic.

Thanx

John
Changing the battery in the smoke alarm(s) should fix the problem

Bill-n-Brillo 12-03-2012 08:14 AM
If you have natural gas service in your home, it could also be the CO detector with a low battery.

Bill :)

LittleDog 12-03-2012 08:18 AM
Thanx for the suggestions. We don't have a smoke alarm or co detector in the kitchen so that couldn't be the problem. We did leave dishes in the dishwasher when we left and stopped the washing prematurely. Maybe we should try to do another load and see what happens.

John

jblum315 12-03-2012 08:25 AM
My dishwasher does this when it's empty and clean and hasn't been opened

cgalloway6 12-03-2012 08:38 AM
Either the dishwasher or any kitchen timer you have.

skip0358 12-03-2012 08:44 AM
Check the refrig. control panel if you have one. Mine beeps as a reminder filter,control lock etc.

Cantwaittoarrive 12-03-2012 09:34 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Houselover (Post 588773)
Changing the battery in the smoke alarm(s) should fix the problem
:agree:

graciegirl 12-03-2012 09:34 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by jrheydt (Post 588765)
My wife and I just returned from a cruise. We noticed when we returned that there is a persistent noise in the kitchen that goes off about every 15 seconds. It sounds like the noise that the microwave makes when the "food is ready". Depending on where we stand in the kitchen the noise seems to move around from one side to the other. I believe this is because the volume is not consistent from beep to beep. So to find out what was making this noise I unplugged various stuff in the kitchen (except for the refrigerator and oven), I opened all the cabinets to see whether I could hear something in each one, opened up all the drawers to see what might be causing this sound. I thought it might be an old watch in the kitchen but that wasn't it. I don't know what else to do and am hoping that someone on this board may have a suggestion or has been thru this same thing. However, to be honest, I am not optimistic.

Thanx

John
Your freezer door may not be completely closed?

vj1213 12-03-2012 09:39 AM
My refrigerator did that. They had to replace the computer panel on the front to get it to stop.

Trish Crocker 12-03-2012 10:10 AM
my dishwasher makes that noise when I stop it in mid-cycle and close the door. It's a very soft beep that will drive you crazy if you don't know what it is (found out the hard way!)

LittleDog 12-03-2012 11:21 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Trish Crocker (Post 588818)
my dishwasher makes that noise when I stop it in mid-cycle and close the door. It's a very soft beep that will drive you crazy if you don't know what it is (found out the hard way!)
Trish - That's exactly what it was. Thanx to all on the board. This place is fantastic.

John

Bill-n-Brillo 12-03-2012 12:29 PM
Glad you got it resolved, John - - - one less thing on your "To Do" list!!!

Bill :)

Mikeod 12-03-2012 03:59 PM
Isn't it amazing how those little beeps and tones seem to move around when you're trying to locate the source.

raypenepent 12-03-2012 04:24 PM
Change all your smoke detector batteries.

raypenepent 12-03-2012 04:24 PM
change all your smoke detector batteries

CalcTeacher 12-03-2012 04:30 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by jrheydt (Post 588777)
Thanx for the suggestions. We don't have a smoke alarm or co detector in the kitchen so that couldn't be the problem. We did leave dishes in the dishwasher when we left and stopped the washing prematurely. Maybe we should try to do another load and see what happens.

John
I bet $1,000,000 it's the dishwasher! It doesn't like it's cycle to be upset! Check the manual on how to reset it...running it again may not fix the problem!

Bob45 12-03-2012 04:56 PM
We had the same problem. I turned off breakers one at a time until I found it. It was the dishwasher.

Bob

raynitsche 12-03-2012 06:14 PM
Check the smoke detectors. The sound travels which is the intent.

Bill-n-Brillo 12-03-2012 06:20 PM
See post #15 - the O.P. got it figured out.

Bill :)

militarymom 12-03-2012 10:54 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by jrheydt (Post 588765)
My wife and I just returned from a cruise. We noticed when we returned that there is a persistent noise in the kitchen that goes off about every 15 seconds. It sounds like the noise that the microwave makes when the "food is ready". Depending on where we stand in the kitchen the noise seems to move around from one side to the other. I believe this is because the volume is not consistent from beep to beep. So to find out what was making this noise I unplugged various stuff in the kitchen (except for the refrigerator and oven), I opened all the cabinets to see whether I could hear something in each one, opened up all the drawers to see what might be causing this sound. I thought it might be an old watch in the kitchen but that wasn't it. I don't know what else to do and am hoping that someone on this board may have a suggestion or has been thru this same thing. However, to be honest, I am not optimistic.

Thanx

John
We had the same problem. We changed smoke detector batteries several times. It turned out to be the cordless phone's battery.

eweissenbach 12-03-2012 11:01 PM
This is, by far, the funniest thread I have read recently. Please keep giving suggestions and CHANGE THE BATTERIES IN THE SMOKE DETECTOR(S)!!!!


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