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the smoke detector has a small short in it and that can not be fixed so that means u gotta buy a new one . or just not replace it . take this advice from a pro my dad is an electtrision / plummer / home builder / constuction worker / painter he does it all verry well makes a few mistakes here and there on the plumming part but nothing else .
Does it go off when the dryer is on? If so, the dryer vent has a hole in it and the humidity from the exhaust is setting off the alarm. Re-locate the detector in a nearby, but central location wheras if any smoke did accumulate it would go off. Do you have any adolescents living in the house? maybe they are secretly smoking cigarettes in the area
the battery is probably going dead. but I would get a carbon monoxide detector for your furnace just to bo on the safe side also try moving your smoke detector toward the bottom of the stairs or at least away from the furnace and dryer..hope this helps
heh.in most circumstances a building will not want anyone to stay in a fire. Call me crazy, but I believe that is a liability no insurance company wishes to pay. The proper proceedure for any layman discovering a fire is to call 911 or the proper emergency service number for your area. If there is a fire alarm, you could pull itbut if you pull it erroneously you could be fined a hefty amount of money. The best course of action is to be responsible and get yourself out and atleast 50- feet away from any building on fire..that usually means crossing the street in some circumstances. If you have the proper state of mind call the emergency number and report the fire..but by no means are you trained to handle a fire, unless you are trained to handle a fire. Don't be the good samritan that gets trapped inside causing a firefighter to have to go in and save your butt.
First off, if it is indeed a smoke detector than rule out Carbon Monoxide, because that's a completely different detector. However, CO detectors CAN look just like a smoke detector, so make sure it isn't a CO detector or you may have anohter problem all together! If it is a smoke detector, try using the attachments on your vaccum cleaner to suck any dust out of it that may have built up over time. A can of compressed air can also be used to blow the dust out. Detectors will often false alarm if there is dust built up inside the sensing chamber. Low batteries do not generally cause a false alarm, but if you haven't replaced the battery in awhile, it's certainly not a bad idea. Nothing lasts forever. If the detector is older than 10 or 15 years, you may want to consider replacing it with a new one. The battery powered ones are typically about $10, while the hardwired ones will run you about $30. Good luck.
