You have GOT to be kidding me
By NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (122765)
United States
September 4, 2023 9:34pm CST
I was woken up at 6:30 am by the hallway smoke detector going off. There was no smoke. There was no fire. I turned it off and it immediately started chirping every 15 seconds like it needed a new battery. My ex just changed the battery for me in May so shouldn't have been an issue. I didn't have time to screw around with it before leaving for the hospital
When I got back here it was still chirping. I had a new 9 volt battery but I don't have a stepstool to reach the thing. One of the Moroccans just got back from work so I asked him to stop up to change it for me. He could barely reach it. At one point we thought we heard 2 different chirps.
Anyway he got the new battery into the hallway detector and it stopped. . . and then the one in the bedroom started going. 
I don't have any other batteries (nor does he) so the G-D thing is going to go all night long. I'm never going to be able to fall asleep. 
I don't have any other batteries (nor does he) so the G-D thing is going to go all night long. I'm never going to be able to fall asleep. 15 people like this
9 responses
@FourWalls (74516)
• United States
5 Sep 23
Can you take the battery out of the chirping one just so you can get some sleep?
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@LeaPea2417 (37824)
• Toccoa, Georgia
5 Sep 23
Oh goodness. If you have ear plugs, wear them to help fall asleep.
@moffittjc (124240)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Sep 23
I had the same thing happen to me about a year ago, and after countless times of changing the batteries, I finally realized that the detector itself was malfunctioning. Once I bought a new one, things went back to normal. But it was a disaster hearing that stupid thing go off in the middle of the night for no apparent reason.
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@LindaOHio (188285)
• United States
5 Sep 23
Looks like you'll have to buy batteries and a step stool.
@jefferson126 (3371)
• Shenzhen, China
5 Sep 23
Can you call for a professional technician,I feel like it was not a simple issue,you'd better ask a tehnician for inspection,alternatively,call a after-sale man to fix the issue.A temporary solution it to cut off power supply of the detector,it won't sound again.Wish the issue will be fixed very soon,good luck.
