smoke alarm
Is it true that the Fire Dept. will change smoke alarm batteries for me? How do I call them?
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That's what they told me. I had them out to the house because we were having trouble with one particular detector and when they arrived, they told us that they thought they were there to change the batteries. Nice fellows and showed up very quickly. We saw Chief Gail Lazenby in town one day and asked about getting someone out to check said detector and the next day, there they were....along with the biggest dam fire engine I ever saw...lol. You can probably call the station nearest to your house or just stop in and ask.
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Changing the batteries in the smoke detectors used in TV is tricky. First you're working on a ladder above your head. The battery door slides open half way and you have to pry the 9v battery out from behind. I don't want to bad mouth China but I'll bet the damn things were made there and no one really cared how difficult it was going to be to change the batteries. If the Fire Dept is willing, it's worth a dozen doughnuts or a donation to their favorite charity.
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Also: Desmond Harris
Desmond Harris (Covenant Janitorial) changed them for us when he cleaned the dryer vent. Make it look easy, but he's done many.
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If I wasn't able to change the batteries myself I think I'd either ask a friend, neighbor or handyman to do it for me. I'd feel terrible if an emergency occured while firemen were at my home installing batteries. Replacing batteries for eveyone's detectors in TV would be a full-time job!
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Smoke detector
I had a problem with a smoke detector alarm going off for no apparent reason. I called The Villages FD non-emergency number and a fire truck with 6 men showed up about 10 minutes later. They said that is what they are here for. They checked all of the alarms. It turns out that 4 detectors were no good, which they said is typical in a 6 year old house. I bought new ones at Ace Hardware and now everything is ducky.
Tip: push the "test" button on your smoke detectors when changing batteries. The staff at The Villages FD has a great attitudes and provides great service. |
When I had a detector which refused to acknowledge its new battery and kept beeping in that annoying "low battery" way, I called the guys at Public Safety - not 911.
They came out within an hour in, yes, the biggest d*****d fire truck I think I'd ever seen (the whole street had heartburn wondering about what the h*** was going on). With my profuse apologies for having called them out, they smiled and said, in effect, "No problem!" Quite honestly, even though it seems like a huge imposition, I'd rather have them come because I feel uncomfortable up on an inadequate ladder then to have them come because I've fallen off that ladder! :D SWR :beer3: |
I Bet
They would much rather come change batteries, than find your remains when you didn't get out of a burning house because of faulty alarms.
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This is probably a little off topic but I have an old fire extinguisher that is at least 7 years old. The gauge shows it is full and I have never used it. Where I used to live the fire department would check extinguishers to see if they were still OK. Do they do that here in TV? I should probably buy a new extinguisher but then the next question would be where do I dispose of the old one?
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BTW...when I spoke with the manufacturer, they specifically said not to use Ray O Vac batteries when doing the yearly replacement. |
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They say they'd rather change your batteries than respond to a medical emergency after you fall off your ladder. To reach them just call your local fire house, NOT 911. |
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The fire department definitely prefers that we call them to replace the batteries rather than have us climb up on ladders. They don't always come in the fire engine; they have a service truck just for that purpose. They do want to replace all batteries when they come out, so make sure you have enough batteries available.
Just call 205-8280. Unless they're out on an emergency, they're usually there within 30 minutes. |
Smoke Alarm
If you call 911 and say NOT A EMERGENCY and ask for fire department, they will connect you to regular phone. Then ask if they would check your alarm and replace your battery. They want to replace the battery so that senior's claiming ladder will not fall and they have to come as emergency.
Reference to fire extengisher = once a quartert turn your extengisher up side down and tap it with a rubber hamer tell you feel the powder shift. It will then work when needed. |
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