Re: Kidde Model 0910 Smoke Alarm: Problems With ?

["tourman" <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx>]

Boy, can I relate to that !! Even had angry clients pull their system
down totally to find the chirping is coming from a CO detector nearby
with a low battery.

BTW, there are some of these cheap AC smokes that chirp, and also
speak to you saying "low battery". I have seen some of this type
installed up here in new homes recently. A thing to note; if you
change the battery, it will still continue to warn you of a low
battery unless you actually set the smoke detector into alarm with the
test button. It seems the unit doesn't "see" the new higher voltage
battery unless it goes into alarm. Gotta wonder....

RHC

On Apr 14, 11:57 am, "Doug" <n...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Don't take this the wrong way, but are you absolutely sure that its the new
> smoke detectector thats chirping.
>
> Almost every installer can tell you a story of how they have been called out
> to a service call by a homeowner who is adamant that they have a smoke
> detector chirping, only to find out thats its some other device such as an
> old cell phone, pager etc or even an old smoke detector hidden in the corner
> of a closet.
>
> Doug
>
> --
>
> "Robert11" <rgs...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>
> news:DdCdnRXEl_lYV73bnZ2dnUVZ_tmknZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> > Hello:
>
> > I had installed a model 0910 Kidde smoke alarm.
>
> > This is supposedly the latest and greatest ionization model, and also has
> > the
> > sealed, 10 year Li-Ion battery.
>
> > The unit is on the ceiling in an upstairs hallway, and from everything I
> > can tell, this is a dry, and most
> > normal location.  No undue dust, temp., odors, etc.
>
> > Anyway, the unit would give 3 to 4 chirps every day or two, at totally
> > random times.
> > No correlation with time of day, meal cooking, etc.
> > Truly random.
>
> > Just 3-4 chirps, then nothing until next time, 24 to 48 hrs later.
>

> > Called Kidde, and they were nice enought to send me a new unit.
> > They had absolutely no idea what the 3-4 chirps might mean, or why.
>
> > The new unit is doing the same behavior.
>
> > I guess I will just find a different brand to put up, but am wondering
> > why, with two units, what might be happening.
>
> > - Any service history or recalls with the model 0910 ?
> > - Any ideas on ?
>
> > Thanks,
> > Bob