Smoke alarms?!

[db_1.2]

Both of my smoke alarms just started to make that anoying bleep, and usually they stay on untill the button is pressed, but this time they went for about 5 seconds, then turnt theirselves off, note that the both of the alarms came on and went off at the exact same time, kind of freaked me out.

Any ideas?:confused::tard:

[Welsh Dan]

Are they in the same room?

[db_1.2]

Nope one at the top and bottom of the stairs, for reference its a council house so nothing flash!lol

[Nick]

Batteries

Usually they beep when they're low on batteries

[db_1.2]

I did think that Nick, but why would they go off in sync with eachother? Maybe one after eachother, with a bit of a gap maybe but these were at the same time.

[Jack]

Skynet

[db_1.2]

Skynet

Wheres terminater when you need him? Ill get Baxter instead he seems pretty tough from what i read on the other thread!

[Adam]

Sounds like low batts to me too!

Both went off at the same time, just a coincidence ;) Lol

[Matt2107]

ghost?

or maybe a fly thats on fire buzzing between the two super fast.

[dannyb]

Possibly a ghost thats smoking.

Are you sure they're battery powered, my sis lives in housing association housing and they are all mains powered smoke alarms. Could have been a power spike or something?

[draper]

batteries, they both bleep because there wired to each other (or should be)

the batteries only act as a back-up in case of a power cut - when were the alarms fitted ??

[db_1.2]

Dont think theyre wired together, like i said, its a council house! I dunno just seems strange really, in the 4 years we lived here its never done it:tard:

[draper]

doesnt matter if its a council house or a privatley owned 1

theres more chance of them being wired together in a council house tbh, your house will (probably) of been re-wired at some point

[treeted]

take cover off and see whats behind it. if there a connector with a 1 brow 1 white and 1 blue cable going into it they are mains if theres no wires they are battery. Like Draper says most councils went round and fitted mains alarms about 5 years ago.

Failing that ring up the council and give them sh1t you pay the rent the should do the work.

[db_1.2]

Failing that ring up the council and give them sh1t you pay the rent the should do the work.

Good idea, well, i would if i payed the rent Lol, my parents pay the rent, i just hoover up now and then!lol

[Adam]

Smoke alarms aren't wired into the house,Lol.

They just screw on the ceiling and have a Li-ion battery to power them.

[db_1.2]

Yeh thats what i thought

[treeted]

long live You'd never make a spark either that or the mains ones Ive fitted have been a good con that works well lol

[Adam]

Lol, i've NEVER seen a smoke alarm powered by mains.

[Riggy]

lol there are ad mine does my ****in head in cos i cant take the batt out lol

[Nick]

You can def get mains ones in.

I have to Draw them on Electrical Layout plans. Along with ****ing 900 high Plugsockets ! grrr

[Adam]

lol there are ad mine does my ****in head in cos i cant take the batt out lol Lol, mad, the fookin beeps do your head in, i guess thats why they have an annoying beep,Lol.

I've not seen a mains one anywhere, must only have them in top spec buildings,Lol.

[dannyb]

lol there are ad mine does my ****in head in cos i cant take the batt out lol

Much like the ones you have in Uni halls of residences. A mate who went to Reading had a neigbour who would put socks or a pot noodle pot over his smoke detector so he could have a fag in his room without having to go down 9 floors, or set the ****er off at 3 in the morning, neccessitating a whole building evacuation!

[Riggy]

specially when your cooking and it dot stop goin off lol

[draper]

specially when your cooking and it dot stop goin off lol

i know my dinners ready when our smoke alarm goes

[db_1.2]

i know my dinners ready when our smoke alarm goes

Lmao! not bein funny but something tells me its over done?!

[Jack]

When I was on holiday, Sunday morning we were woken up by a chorus of smoke alarms as everyone on site was making breakfast lol

They must have all been disconnected as Monday morning was nice and quiet :D

[Matt2107]

I have a ****ty battery one and live in a council house.