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Anyone know anything about smoke detectors?
#21
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors?
And street drugs don' t always make you criminal - but stupid and paranoid are pretty likely.....
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#22
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors?
(November 3, 2021 at 3:22 pm)onlinebiker Wrote: And street drugs don' t always make you criminal - but stupid and paranoid are pretty likely.....

Street drugs don't always make you violent...or so I've been told. Angel
  
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#23
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors?
(November 3, 2021 at 4:31 pm)arewethereyet Wrote:
(November 3, 2021 at 3:22 pm)onlinebiker Wrote: And street drugs don' t always make you criminal - but stupid and paranoid are pretty likely.....

Street drugs don't always make you violent...or so I've been told.   Angel
It''s tough to be violent when you nod off and fall on your face.....

So it kinda depenfs which drugs...
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#24
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors?
Smoke detectors just do these things; its part of life.  You need to replace them at least every 7 years.  If it lasts 5, don't worry about it; just replace it.  They're like $20.  I don't bother with the hard wired variety because the connector won't always fit the new model and the wiring has to be re-terminated anyway, so I just pop in a new battery powered model every 5 years or so.  And date the damn thing on the outside cover so you can see when you replaced it.  Also, I like to replace one every year so not all of them go bad at the same time.

BTW, you seem to have a lot of difficulty determining when something is "hot".  You know you can buy a voltage tester at any hardware store for like $7.  They're safe and simple to use.  Perfect for the guy who doesn't know when he's turning off the correct breaker.  Little hint: label your circuit panel or keep a drawing with notes.

Link to voltage tester on Amazon
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#25
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors?
#37 should hire an electrician for this issue. Else he could get electrocuted. Just saying.
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#26
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors?
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.
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#27
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors?
(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.
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#28
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors?
(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.

Why in the everlasting fuck are you still going on about this? You have a malfunctioning smoke detector. Call someone to to check it - if it's repairable, get it repaired. If it's not, get it replaced before you die of smoke inhalation. 

Jeezus.

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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#29
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors?
I blame the smoke detector manufacturers.... They flood the market with their product.

In fact they give them away like candy!
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#30
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors?
(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.
  
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