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If your home smoke detector is tied into your electricity and is equipped with a battery backup you should not need an additional smoke detector. You should insure that the batteries are charged and that the smoke detector is functioning properly at least once a month if not more often.
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U-verse has a battery backup. Does cable also need a battery?
No, you do not need a battery backup.
What type of smoke detectors work best?
You need to make sure that any potential smoke detector is battery operated in case electricity service is interrupted.You also need to remember to change batteries on at least a yearly basis.
How long is the battery backup on the Lorex SG7965 good for?
The Lorex's battery backup lasts for about six hours, after which it will need to be recharged.
Why do batteries in smoke detectors have to be replaced in 6 months?
They don't. Normally the 9 volt alkaline batteries in a smoke detector need to be replaced every year. If yours needs to be replaced every 6 months then something is wrong. If you are using a standard battery and not an alkaline battery it may only last 6 months. Use nothing but alkaline batteries. You sould hear a chirp from the detector when the battery needs replacing. A hard wired smoke detector has a battery back-up that should last around 2 years. If it only lasts 6 months then there is no power to the smoke detector and it is wired wrong or the wiring has come loose. The only reason to recommend changing batteries every 6 months is bacuase people tend to not change the batteries as they should. It has been proven by tests that about 35% of smoke detectors in homes have dead batteries.
Can you get a radar detector that doesn't need to be wired into your car?
Yes many of them are battery powered.
Which radar detectors are battery powered and don't need a cigarette lighter?
You can try the Whistler XTR-190 Battery-Operated Radar Detector
Why does your smoke alarm upstairs makes a sound every 10 minutes?
The main cause of this is a low battery. Most smoke detectors are designed to send out a low beeping sound (sometimes followed by a flash of the red light in some but not all designs) when the battery is low, to make the home owner aware they need a new battery.If your smoke detector is wired up to the mains of the house (as the new UK laws state they should be in new homes), then the beeping/chirping will still occur if the backup battery needs replacing.Once you have changed the battery, you may need to hold the test button down for around 30 seconds, depending on the make and model of the alarm (refer to the manual).If changing the battery does not resolve the issue, then there is likely dust or dead insects interfering with the alarm. You should clean the alarm with compressed air.If the alarm is sticky from nicotine, you will most likely have to purchase a new one. Nicotine contains hydrocarbons - and so does fire and carbon monoxide. But nicotine is sticky and therefore almost impossible to clean out of the alarm filters. You should always avoid smoking in the same room as a smoke detector (or even better, don't smoke indoors at all).Failing that, the alarm might be faulty. If it is a battery operated one, purchase a new one. Or contact your local fire station on the non-emergency number. In the UK, some people such as pensioners are eligible for free smoke detector replacements from the local fire service.If it is an electrical one, contact the manufacturer or the local fire station on the non-emergency number.
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What does one single loud beep coming from the smoke detector mean?
Hey there, I had this problem, do you live in a apartment block? If so, it is most likely connected to a main system, but the individual alarms still have 9v batteries in them to protect against power cuts, this battery is running low and needs replacing Or you can do what I did and just rip them off the ceiling in anger. Ta, Ensig_Prs
Why do you have to test an ionizing smoke detector?
You have to test it frequently, the reason is that smoke may be visible or may be not and you want to see all particles that emanate from any kind of smoke, specially during night time when you are asleep. Most of dust/ash particles may not be visible and via ionizing detector they will be!!!! Alarm will go off making alert sound and you will be safe. So, sumirizing, you need to test ionizing smoke detector to see if sensor is in ok condition.
Why does your fire alarm keeps beep?
It might need a replacement battery in a detector or may need resetting. If after reset continues to beep it may have some connection failing due to a rusted or broken contact.
Where is the on-star battery on 2006 rendezvous?
Their is a backup battery system built into the On-Star module. It should never need replacing over the life of the vehicle.
