Re: Kidde Model 0910 Smoke Alarm: Problems With ?

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

i always tell them to replace ALL the batteries not just the one...and with
Duracell not the cheapo Walgreen ones.


"tourman" <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| 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
|
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