Re: "My alarm is making a noise"

["Bob La Londe" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx>]

Some of the new fancy refrigerators have door ajar alarms now.


"Bob Worthy" <securinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Add dishwasher to #7
>
> Pagers if anyone still uses one
>
> 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.
>
>
> <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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