20 Most Recent Kidde DC Voice-Alert CO and Smoke Alarm Questions & Answers

Is the beeping coming from the keypad or elsewhere? Do you know which model system you have and what kind of keypad and sensors? The more info you can provide the better.

This is not a beeping smoke detector. It is probably a CO detector that was installed by your alarm company. GE model 240-COE will give a double beep every 5.5 minutes when the device reaches end of life. Call your alarm company to have it replaced.

See the instructions for that model. Sometimes you need to wait a minimum period of time between removal of the old battery and installation of the new one. Also make sure you are positioning the battery correctly; sometimes batteries can be put in backwards easily. It is also possible that the device is just bad and needs to be replaced.

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Hi Hilary. I'm Roger. There are several different kinds of smoke detectors that detect a fire in different ways and all look basically the same. My knowledge is a few years out of date now but I think the technology has stayed the same. There are some that look for the density of the air passing through them (Smoke). We had trouble with this type in large commercial buildings that had large quantities of dusty air passing over them when mounted in the ductwork. There are others that detect the high carbon content of the air produced in a fire. Others detect the higher than normal temperatures. And the last one I know of, detects ionization of the air. The first three above are self explanatory. Ionization of a flame is a little more complicated but just be aware of it. It applies when higher temperatures than it is set for are present. In general, all of these things rise to the highest point in the room. The ceilings above your stair wells is a good place for a detector. In the kitchen, on the ceiling above a door away from ovens and toasters may be a good location if your kitchen doesn't get really hot when you cook and bake. On the ceilings of the living, dining and bedrooms rooms. Look at the literature that came with your detectors or look it up on line. Most detectors use several of these technologies combined and always give recommendations for locating them. Consider the first three things above when choosing a location for the detector. And, of course, the detector may be set too sensitive for the area it is in and goes off under a condition that is normal in your home. Try switching it with another one in the house and that may help. It could be just plain too sensitive period and can't be used at all. Be aware of how air moves through your home under normal conditions and place them accordingly. In a fire, normal air flow is overcome by the heat pushing air much faster than normal and will quickly hit areas on a ceiling that might normally be a relatively dead spot. Good luck with this. I hope it has helped. Roger

replace batteries reset test wait to see if problem solved

They have a timer which means that they chirp after 7 years. You need new ones. 7 years is how long they think they last.

hello, your batteries may be to low, this happens to warn you that you need to change the batery normally thats what this will mean unless the unit is fualty, get a fresh set of batterys and see if that helps.. if not get a new detector, good luck hope this helps..

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Check to see if the unit has a replaceable battery. If not, you will likely find instructions on front or back that tell you exactly what the beeping means.

New battery may be faulty, need a good quality battery in smoke alarms

The chirp means the battery you chose wasn't good enough... it has to be the newest '''alkaline''' you can get hold of. If it isn't alkaline that's why you are having trouble. Upon replacement press the button to do a hard reset.

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