[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Yup, my pup started shaking and refused to stay on her dog bed (at our feet) for the rest of the night. I had a 12 lb Schoodle permanently affixed to the crook of my legs for the rest of the night...

Off topic, but what I want to know is why you can type "Schoodle", but you can't type "B@gger"???😕

[thevillages2013]

Well so I guess I need to go ahead and change all my batteries. Bought new in Pine Hills ( moved from Bonnybrook) in October 2016 and haven’t heard a peep out of any of the smoke detectors. They are hardwired and only in the event of a fire / power outage combo would the battery backup come into play. By the way I have a generator but I will go ahead and getter done. By the way only replaced one lightbulb (that came with the house) since 2016

[Topspinmo]

I’ve got 5 combination smoke alarms in my crackerjack house. Some are 120v and some are battery operated only. In my case they take 9V battery that can easily check with multimeter. So, every year on my birthday I get ladder outs and check the ones that take batteries. If voltage is low in battery I replace it. My house was rental at one time, maybe that explained why it has 5?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Off topic, but what I want to know is why you can type "Schoodle", but you can't type "B@gger"???😕

Because my Schnoodle is freakin' adorable, that's why!

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by thevillages2013

Well so I guess I need to go ahead and change all my batteries. Bought new in Pine Hills ( moved from Bonnybrook) in October 2016 and haven’t heard a peep out of any of the smoke detectors. They are hardwired and only in the event of a fire / power outage combo would the battery backup come into play. By the way I have a generator but I will go ahead and getter done. By the way only replaced one lightbulb (that came with the house) since 2016

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

I’ve got 5 combination smoke alarms in my crackerjack house. Some are 120v and some are battery operated only. In my case they take 9V battery that can easily check with multimeter. So, every year on my birthday I get ladder outs and check the ones that take batteries. If voltage is low in battery I replace it. My house was rental at one time, maybe that explained why it has 5?

All of mine are hardwired, with a 9V backup. Since we settled (a year ago last week), one started chirping in December, and a 2nd one last week. I went ahead and changed all of them...

[patfla06]

I would like the answer to this! It never happens during the day.
In our Tampa house it was always around 2 a.m.
To add to that difficulty we had 12 foot ceilings so my poor Husband
would be on the top step of the ladder changing batteries.

[mtdjed]

You need a taller ladder or a lower ceiling.

[mtdjed]

In The Villages, doesn't the Fire Department change the batteries for residents. They probably would welcome a 2:00 AM call.

[DaleDivine]

Time to replace all the smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarm.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by DaleDivine

Time to replace all the smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarm.

No, just time to replace the batteries...

When they start with the rapid beeps, that means they are going bad...

[asianthree]

In 2020 We put in the 10 year batteries, in carbon/ smoke alarms. I was one short, up north. Today my cameras picked up a sound and sent me an alert. Yep the the one I use a regular battery is chirping like there is no tomorrow. When the grands get home from school will have them change it with another regular battery. Will see next year who chirps next. If the 10 year even lasts for 5 years, it’s worth it.

[worahm]

Maybe the warranty is really not ten years. The battery warranty I read mentions the ten year warranty refers to shelf life. In other words, the battery is warranted for ten years if you don't use it to power anything.