Smoke Fire Alarm Chirping Question ?

Mar 18, 2007 2 Replies

Hello:



This is really crazy, but I thought someone might have some information or thoughts on the following.



Live in a typical colonial in New England.



Have a Kidde ionization smoke fire alarm on the ceiling upstairs, and a First Alert one on the ceiling downstairs.



Both have new batteries, and both units are fairly new.



Carbon Monoxide detectors in house read zero.



Every day, or at times every two days or so, each unit will give 4 chirps, and that's all until another day or so passes.



Not the normal alarm mode as if it would be sensing a fire, or the low battery indicator signal.



Just 4 chirps, then nothing again for 24-48 hours.



Called both manufacturers, and both don't have any thoughts on.



Both are doing it, so it's hard to believe both units from different mfg's are defective. But, perhaps ? Also, nothing in instruction manuals, or by talking with customer reps at mfg's that knows anything about a 4-chirp signal.



No correlation with anything that I can determine: kitchen not in use, sometimes AM, sometimes PM. Gas furnace may be on, or may be off. Can't imagine what might be doing this.



Any thoughts on would be most appreciated.



Thanks, Bob


Mocking birds?

Sorry to make fun. It's truly bizarre. Are the two units interconnected? They probably shouldn't be since they're different brands.

I actually saw this with on of my smoke detectors. Identical symptoms to yours. took it apart and watched a spider crawl out of the thing. THis was

25 years ago. I don't even know if its possible anymore

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