Hard Wired Smoke Alarm Keeps Beeping

First try the reset button on each smoke alarm.

Hard wired smoke alarm keeps beeping.

We don t blame you. If that doesn t work flipping the circuit. Tired of that annoying beeping sound coming from your hard wired smoke alarm. If your smoke alarm happens to be hard wired there are a few additional steps you ll need to try.

First follow these quick troubleshooting steps. You can also shut off the power to the unit to reset it. Here are the things you need to check on your smoke alarm to get it to stop chirping. Locate the reset button on the surface of the smoke detector.

Then wait to see if the beeping stops. Hardwired smoke detectors may need a power reset to stop the beeping even if you replace the backup battery. Turn off the power to the unit by switching off the corresponding breaker in the circuit box. We ll help you find the source of the problem and fix it so you can have some peace again.

When the battery is low the alarm begins chirping every 30 seconds to indicate a new battery is needed. Smoke alarms are often out of sight and out of reach. Sometimes the chirping may continue even after the battery is replaced. Hold the reset button for 15 to 20 seconds.

Battery operated smoke detectors detect smoke from a fire. Hit the reset button to see if the detector simply needs to reset. Hold it for 15 20 seconds and then release. When they detect smoke they begin to emit a loud warning alarm.

Even though your smoke detector is hard wired to the homes electrical system the smoke alarms still contain a 9 volt backup battery.