(November 4, 2021 at 12:22 am)Brian37 Wrote:(November 3, 2021 at 10:44 pm)AFTT47 Wrote: Brian, the sensors in smoke detectors do degrade. I researched this myself about a year ago because I had the same issue. They do need to be replaced periodically. In fact, if you have a high-quality battery, the battery is likely to outlive your smoke detector.
My house is only 4 years old.
Have you never bought anything in your life that was broken when you bought it?
Just buy a new one and move on with your life. Were it batteries for your remote you'd have already made a trip to Walmart.