Frackin' Fire Alarm.
Friday, July 20th, 2007 - 4:28am
You know why I'm up at 4:25am? Because the smoke detector outside my bedroom went off. In a panic I dove to action. Jumping out of bed and promptly tripping on the cord to the TV and falling on my face. I climb back up, heart beating, and rush out the door and pull damn thing from the wall. As per the last time this happened, there was no smoke. I did a check of the house, and there was nothing but rain outside. So now I'm here while my heart settles down and wondering what the hell sets the thing off roughly twice a year? Is my home toying with me?
You can't do this!
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Could it be reacting to asbestos, or say, carbon monoxide ? Start any cozy fires lately ?
I was clocked in at work at 4:15. Quit your whining.
But seriously.. that sucks dude. I'd just replace it.
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That's the queerest thing... It's jacked in to the house directly. There's no battery for it. Just once every 6 months or so it goes off at the worst time possible.
We're on Oil for heating and I'm fairly certain the house is carbon-monoxide free... The only thing I can think of is some sort of power fluctuation causing it.
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Smoke is essentially a very fine particulate. Perhaps some other decent amount of fine particles is tripping the alarm.. Lots of pollen or dust in your house?
Maybe the roaches are planning to use the smoke alarm as a warhorn, to signal the start of their rebellion, and last night was just a dress rehearsal.
All joking aside, it's definitely time to replace the battery, or the smoke detector.
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It should still (and may) have a battery backup to guard against power failures. The security system in my old apartment was that way - wired to the mains, but beeped like crazy every few weeks while the battery slowly died.
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As a professional fire/security system installer I would say it could be a few things:
The detector is dirty. Dust and such can fool a smoke detector. Blow it out with a can of compressed air a couple of time a year to prevent false alarms.
The detector is defective, have it replaced.
Also, is the smoke a standalone battery-powered unit or part of an actual system? If it's the former, try replacing the battery. If it is the latter, check the connections to the detector.
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I went to have a shower this morning and the water pressure is so low it can't even reach the second level of my home. What the hell is going on in this place?
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I told you before and I'll tell you again... Heavy water is not normal every day water... It has special purposes... Don't use it to take showers!
As for the alarm, you could probably fix it with a good heavy sledge hammer
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Our fire detection system is hardwired and has a bonus heat sensor. The heat sensors are in the upstairs hall, the attic kitchen and over the water heater in the garage. The only time my system has ever gone off was during a thunder storm. Apparently, lightening struck a treetop about 4 houses down and the heat set off the attic and upstairs hall sensors. That was a good time, I tell you.
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I remember when we used to have tied-in smoke detectors in an older house and they were prone to going off if there was a power fluctuation (like a quick power blink or a low grade surge.) Not sure if that's a factor with the more modern ones but you do have some psycho hydro in that house.
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Okay, a smoke alarm going off at 4 in the morning is slightly more annoying than the earthquake that woke me up at roughly the same time.
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Clearly this is the work of terrorists.
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Were you having a particularily hot dream?
Because Stylez my friend....you..are...smokin...hehehe
Oh, also, that house is a death trap.
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Well my first thought when I woke up was "sh*t. Perhaps I'm on fire." once I figured that wasn't the case I sprung into action!
Other points of note for the day: Pouring rain has caused a leak in my kitchen ceiling, which will require all the drywall to be pulled out and replaced for a second time. Fantastic.
I shall play Gears and forget this whole damned day even started.
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GWJers are not strong performers right after rising - between this thread and Certis', methinks our collective Achilles heel is morning grogginess.
We must plan for a dawn attack!
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