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How Long Does A Fire/Smoke Alarm Without Battery Beep For?
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Good Afternoon All,
Real question here.
One of the impossibly awkwardly placed fire alarms needs its battery changing. As it is impossible to do so safely without scaffolding, harness and several trained mountain climbers/goats (which we will not have access to until the weekend) I ask this:
How long does the average fire alarm beep after it's battery runs out?
Are we looking at 2-3 more days of *beep*? If left longer would it give up eventually?
All the best,
Spare Ed
Real question here.
One of the impossibly awkwardly placed fire alarms needs its battery changing. As it is impossible to do so safely without scaffolding, harness and several trained mountain climbers/goats (which we will not have access to until the weekend) I ask this:
How long does the average fire alarm beep after it's battery runs out?
Are we looking at 2-3 more days of *beep*? If left longer would it give up eventually?
All the best,
Spare Ed
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An old question now I know, but I'm letting people know.... 4 years ago during renovations my builder managed to gib over a battery operated smoke alarm I had sitting on the framing. It chirped for about 3 years and for the last year alternates between chirping and squeeling. It has driven me bonkers but I can't afford to have the wall taken apart and re-done!! So maybe they do eventually stop beeping, chirping and squeezing but don't wait! it can take years and I'm still waiting!!
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