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Fast Facts
- One per floor is recommended
- Runs on a 9-volt battery or sometimes on 120-volt current from a house
- Most models make a distinctive chirping sound when the battery runs low
- Dust, insects, and power interruptions may also cause the chirp
- Batteries should be changed once a year
- Detectors should be checked once a month
- Detectors should be replaced once every ten years
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Makes good argument / rebuttal to my design failure analysis, & the Environmental impact of changing smoke detector batteries --> @DavePurz
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Fire alarm - smoke detector, 321 MIDDLEFIELD RD ,MNP (11/09/09 18:03:04)
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Oh on top of that they won't spray the smoke detector don't work and the fan above the oven is non existent!!
@MissMoniquea | November 10, 2009 01:46 AM -
Had to disable the smoke detector because of my fried chicken ineptitude.
@LogicalLibby | November 10, 2009 01:37 AM -
our wireless smoke detector went off, and has not stopped for almost an hour now. my ears are in pain and it makes me anxious. >:(!!
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