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Carbon Monoxide Alarm Faulty?

  • 04-06-2015 12:39pm
    #1
    Whiplashy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,114 ✭✭✭


    We have a fire alarm and a carbon monoxide alarm on the landing. One of them went off earlier but only for a couple of seconds. I'm pretty sure it was the carbon monoxide one because it sounded slightly different to when the grill sets off the fire alarm! Would this have been caused by a fault? How can I check to make sure it's working correctly?


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  • #2
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,378 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    Use the test button on it to see if it's working ok. Is it still within it's working life span. They differ, but about 5-7 years is usual.
    If you have more than one try swapping them around.

    Were you using any heat creating appliance at the time?

    Please follow site and charter rules. "Resistance is futile"



  • #3
    two4two
    Closed Accounts Posts: 101 ✭✭two4two


    check for any lights on the face of the monitor. It might have a battery light indicator or fault light indicator. If in doubt best to change the batteries.


  • #4
    K.Flyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,565 ✭✭✭K.Flyer


    two4two wrote: »
    check for any lights on the face of the monitor. It might have a battery light indicator or fault light indicator. If in doubt best to change the batteries.

    If in doubt best to change the Alarm!!


  • #5
    Whiplashy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,114 ✭✭✭Whiplashy


    Thanks guys. I tried the test button and it worked fine. There is a little light with fault wrote beside it and it's not lit up so I presume that's good. It says on the base that it has a 7 year life span but we never filled in the installation date in the box. It's just under 6 years since the manufacture date so we're fine there for now. I'm going to replace the battery tomorrow just to be safe.


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