Re: "My alarm is making a noise"

["J Barnes" <trishnjames@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

ADD:
Stop Watches, and Digital Timers

James

"Bob La Londe" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Some of the new fancy refrigerators have door ajar alarms now.
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> "Bob Worthy" <securinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Add dishwasher to #7
>>
>> Pagers if anyone still uses one
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>> Kids toys with batteries can make all sorts of   different noises
>>
>> Neighbors sirens that are within hearing distance
>>
>> Some thermostats or any other control device for the home that have low
>> battery audible indication
>>
>> Note: Even had one elderly lady that said everytime the garbage man came,
>> the alarm would start sounding. You probably figured it out.  It was the
>> reverse signaling indicator on the truck. If it beeps, it is always
>> "your"
>> alarm.
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>> <chasbo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> It never fails!  3:00AM is when the customer decides to call because
>>> they can not sleep due to an intermittent loud high frequency beep
>>> allegedly from the alarm system.
>>>
>>> And its "in my bedroom.  And it must be the smoke detector."
>>>
>>> Awakened by the CO operator I shuffle down my bedroom hall in the dark
>>> to my home office, bring up the account on my desktop computer, and
>>> dial her number.
>>>
>>> After patiently walking her through a variety of tests to zoom in on
>>> the exact location of the sound (unfortunately this woman is elderly
>>> and hard of hearing), and pumping her with a lot of questions about
>>> all of the known devices she could have purchased and brought into the
>>> bedroom, etc., including tape recorders, battery operated smoke
>>> detectors and CO detectors, clock radios -- as well as asking her to
>>> describe the frequency with which the sound repeats and whether it is
>>> in unison with the flashing of the red led of the smoke detector.
>>>
>>> Fortunately she is very cooperative, pleasant, and appreciative.  We
>>> have a very good relationship.
>>>
>>> After ten of more minutes of detective work I told her I will call her
>>> again about 8:00AM, and if the beeps are still present I will come to
>>> the house.  She told me to call at 9:00AM.
>>>
>>> I called.  Good news!  It was her cell phone on her night table.
>>>
>>> And wouldn't you know it, the cell phone was the one device I forgot
>>> to mention at 3:00AM.
>>>
>>> Here then is the beginning of a checklist that we should all keep as a
>>> reminder of the devices we should have the customer check before
>>> sending a serviceman:
>>>
>>> Things that make noises that customers think are caused by the Alarm
>>> System:
>>>
>>> 1.  Cell phones.
>>> 2.  Battery operated smoke detectors.
>>> 3.  Battery operated tape recorders whose tape is at end of
>>> line and motor still running.
>>> 4.  Stuck doorbells.
>>> 5.  Battery operated/plug-in carbon monoxide detectors.
>>> 6.  Alarm clock radios.
>>> 7.  Kitchen stoves, refrigerators, microwave ovens.
>>> 8.  Recently purchased smoke detectors or smoke detectors
>>> recently removed from service, and placed in closets, bags, etc. -
>>> with batteries still inside the units.
>>> 9.  Computer standby power supplies warning of low battery.
>>>
>>> Anything else?
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