Smoke Detector's Light (Blinking Green)
rafaelm...@gmail.com
I have 6 smoke detectors at home, and noticed that 4 of them had a
blinking green light. I thought the problem was battery, so I got some
brand new 9v batteries and replaced them on the 4 blinking ones.
The problem is, even after I replaced them, they keep blinking
(green), and sometimes do a soft beep.
- Does anyone know what a green blinking light means?
- How can I check the manufacturer? It doesn't say anything around it,
maybe I should open and check inside.
These smoke detectors are only 2 years old, they were put by the
builder, so I don't think I should replace them, right?
Thanks in advance,
R. Medeiros
spamT...@yahoo.com
The green blink is to let you know everything is "ok".
The soft beep (or 'chirp') is to let you know the battery is low.
If these are also wired for 110V power, the ones that you replaced the
battery in that are chirping might have the battery making poor
contact.
Dave
RBM
Separate the unit from its base, and where the jack attaches to the unit it
should have the make and model. Look it up on the net to find out what it
means. Generally there will be an audible sound, like a chirp every 45
seconds to let you know that the battery is low
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rafaelm...@gmail.com says...
> Hi All,
>
> I have 6 smoke detectors at home, and noticed that 4 of them had a
> blinking green light. I thought the problem was battery, so I got some
> brand new 9v batteries and replaced them on the 4 blinking ones.
Different brands act differently.
On ours, a blinking green and occasional chirp means it was triggered by
smoke, the smoke went away, but nobody has yet pushed the reset button
on the alarm. (Useful if you come home and see it blinking -- some time
while you were gone, there was enough smoke to trigger the smoke
detector, even if it's not still going.)
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>In article <1174054717....@l75g2000hse.googlegroups.com>,
>rafaelm...@gmail.com says...
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I have 6 smoke detectors at home, and noticed that 4 of them had a
>> blinking green light. I thought the problem was battery, so I got some
>> brand new 9v batteries and replaced them on the 4 blinking ones.
Are you sure the builder didn't leave the owners manuals around
somewhere? I'm the second owner, and I don't think I have the manaual
for my smoke alarm, but I do have the manual for the bathroom fan, the
range hood, the water heater that was first in, the furnace, the AC,
plus all the appliances the first owner bought.
Maybe your manual is somehwere in that stack.
rafaelm...@gmail.com
> >In article <1174054717.893973.11...@l75g2000hse.googlegroups.com>,
> >rafaelmedei...@gmail.com says...
Hi all, Thanks for your answers.
I just replaced the batteries today, and about half hour after I did
that they stopped making the noise.
But as soon as I get home I will make sure to check the contact, to
check if thay are making poor contact (as per Dave).
I will also follow RBM's advice and check the maker/model and look it
up on the net to see what they say.
J., I think you are right, because the alarm was triggered 1 month
ago, and only after that I have been noticing the blinking. However I
don't see any Reset Button, there are 2 buttons: "Hush", and "Push and
Hold to Test".
Mm, I did check all the manuals from the house appliances, sprinkler
timer, AC unit, refrigerator, range, microwave, etc. I keep them in a
specific folder, so when I sell the house I can pass that on. But the
Smoke Detector wasn't there. :(
Again, thanks to all the answers, I will keep you guys posted.
R. Medeiros
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Jonathan
>
> Hi all, Thanks for your answers.
> I just replaced the batteries today, and about half hour after I did
> that they stopped making the noise.
> But as soon as I get home I will make sure to check the contact, to
> check if thay are making poor contact (as per Dave).
> I will also follow RBM's advice and check the maker/model and look it
> up on the net to see what they say.
> J., I think you are right, because the alarm was triggered 1 month
> ago, and only after that I have been noticing the blinking. However I
> don't see any Reset Button, there are 2 buttons: "Hush", and "Push and
> Hold to Test".
> Mm, I did check all the manuals from the house appliances, sprinkler
> timer, AC unit, refrigerator, range, microwave, etc. I keep them in a
> specific folder, so when I sell the house I can pass that on. But the
> Smoke Detector wasn't there. :(
> Again, thanks to all the answers, I will keep you guys posted.
> R. Medeiros
chirp. It should stop blinking green. The green is just an indicator of
which one went off
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Erin C
Thank you soooo much!!!! One of our smoke alarms has been beeping every day
for a month and we just couldn't figure it out!!!!
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Elaine
Thank you, Jonathan! We were having the same problem. Changing the battery
didn't help, but holding down the test/reset button for 5 seconds fixed the
problem. It was LOUD, but it worked! Thanks
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Harsh Mishra
Is there any types of light blinking (like-green,red, etc)arrangements
available in any kind of smoke detectors?
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Morgan
After a storm last night, my smoke alarms went off (beeped 3 times with very
loud sound) and noticed that 2 of the 6 were blinking green. I just replaced
all of them a month ago so I didn't think it was the battery. After holding
the test/reset button for 5 seconds, the blinking green light stopped. So I
want to thank you for posting your reply. It was very helpful!
Oren
<caedfaa9ed1216d60ef...@example.com> wrote:
>replying to Jonathan, Morgan wrote:
>After a storm last night, my smoke alarms went off (beeped 3 times with very
>loud sound) and noticed that 2 of the 6 were blinking green. I just replaced
>all of them a month ago so I didn't think it was the battery. After holding
>the test/reset button for 5 seconds, the blinking green light stopped. So I
>want to thank you for posting your reply. It was very helpful!
Test them. Pushing the test button will synchronize inter-connected
devices and alarm during the test. But still, test stand-alone units
via the test button.
Tekkie®
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Oren
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Tiff
You let it go off a month without any research as to why?? That’s insane!!
The chirping is loud, annoying and a day is long enough! Wow....
Oren
<caedfaa9ed1216d60ef...@example.com> wrote:
>replying to Erin C, Tiff wrote:
>You let it go off a month without any research as to why?? That’s insane!!
>The chirping is loud, annoying and a day is long enough! Wow....
have cats?
Teresa
Hi Tekkie, mine is a fireangel st620. I didn’t install it, it was here when
I bought my house. It flashes red normally but occasionally flashes green and
chirps occasionally, usually when I’m trying to get to sleep. Shall I
replace it as the batteries are built into the unit.
Tekkie®
>
> replying to Tekkie®, Teresa wrote:
> Hi Tekkie, mine is a fireangel st620. I didn�t install it, it was here when
>
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give it a whirl. I presume the green light means the batteries are okay.
Replace the battery when the time changes so you have a landmark. This
detector MAY be connected to others, so be forewarned. You could also call
the local firehouse nonemergency number and ask them. They usually have
detectors for free and will install it if asked.
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Tekkie
Fred McKenzie
> > replying to TekkieĀ®, Teresa wrote:
> > Hi Tekkie, mine is a fireangel st620. I didnā¤?t install it, it was here
> > I bought my house. It flashes red normally but occasionally flashes green
> > and
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> > een-203358-.htm
>
> I don't remember seeing your post and not familiar with your unit but I'll
> give it a whirl. I presume the green light means the batteries are okay.
> Replace the battery when the time changes so you have a landmark. This
> detector MAY be connected to others, so be forewarned. You could also call
> the local firehouse nonemergency number and ask them. They usually have
> detectors for free and will install it if asked.
changing it is probably higher than the price of a new smoke detector.
The chirping indicates a problem. In addition to trouble with the smoke
detector, it might be warning you that there is a nearby source of smoke.
Reference <https://www.fireangel.co.uk/products/st-620>.
Fred
pbriggs
Was away from home and one of the alarms briefly came on- said fire fire and
then went off. How do we know which one it was? There is a blinking red
light and a steady green light on one of the alarms
Uncle Monster
> replying to rafaelmedeiros, pbriggs wrote:
> Was away from home and one of the alarms briefly came on- said fire fire and
> then went off. How do we know which one it was? There is a blinking red
> light and a steady green light on one of the alarms
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>
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