Questions and Answers for First Alert Battery Operated Smoke Alarm

A:  The battery should be replaced at least once a year even though it may still be good. Yes, there will be a chirping sound when the battery get low and needs to be replaced.

A:  It will chirp continually when battery needs to be changed.

A:  It depends on what type of batteries you buy. It will make a chirping sound when it’s time to change it. I use Energizer batteries and they have last me for about three years .

A:  If you use store brand batteries will last about a year. Name brand will last longer than a year. That's something I have noticed the hdx batteries do hold good in the smoke detectors. They will chirp when the battery needs replacing.

A:  I automatically change the batteries every year for safety issues because the buildings that I installed these are Churches and their attached properties. Out of the 20 plus we have, only 1 chirped withing the year to be changed, and it was the 11th month.

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A:  you will have secure the wires out of the way so you can mount the new one in place.

A:  Low battery--change to fresh battery

A:  Possible low battery or it's week. Try replaceing.the battery see if this takes care of the problem. If not you may have to replace the smoke detector.

A:  The battery needs replaced.

A:  Chirping is the detector's way of letting you know that the battery is low and needs to be changed. It will continue to chirp until a fresh fully powered battery is installed. So fresh batteries correctly installed will end the chirping.

A:  I find mine do this when the battery is getting low

A:  low battery. if unit is too close to something warm it will chirp.

A:  I had the same question as I couldn't get the test beep to work, and found a YouTube video on it. When you open the battery door, the + sign goes on the left, and you will be able to close the battery drawer. If you put it in backwards, it will not close, so just flip it around. To test the device, you have to hold the test button a few seconds. If it beeps you're good to go!

A:  Only those that are smoke and HEAT detectors