Brand new house, 1 year old. Having to replace batteries due to chirping in middle of night. Since wired, how do batteries need replacing so soon?
1312907
This happened to me, too. I had to replace the batteries soon after installation. Since then I have had no early low battery chirping. All I can imagine is that the batteries that were included with the unit were old or weak from the get-go.
1312908
I bought the backup smoke alarm because all of my original set ups were chirping at the same time ( 2:00AM ). To replace just the batteries didn't work. These new ones were easy to install using the wired base from the old one. It seems to work perfect.
1312909
The only possibility I can think of is that the installed batteries may not have been very fresh. The manufacturer suggests testing the units and replacing the batteries yearly anyway, I believe.
1312910
someone else said has this fix for another model. See if this works: 1. Unplug detector from power (or flip circuit breaker)2. Remove battery3. Hold down Test button for 20 seconds4. Replace battery5. Turn power/breaker back on
1312911
I ended NOT hard wiring mine. Too much trouble! I change the battery on my birthday no matter what.
1312912
It depends on the type of battery. One year is about right for regular 9V battery. Alkaline battery will last longer.
940081
The unit will start chirping when something is wrong including when the battery needs to be replaced. The green Ready light will be off and the blue i-button will be flashing. Press the blue i-button, and it will tell you what to do next such as whether the battery needs to be replaced.
1875951
As long as you have a good battery when you lose power it keeps on working it will start chirping when you lose power and the battery becomes weak I hope this helps you. Good luck
1401835
We change batteries probably once a month. Thats the only disappointing thing. Although they are supposed to be good for 3200 times, the motion sensors check you when you walk through the kitchen. I wish they would only come on when you were working at the countertop.
1499267
You more than likely wont have to change the batteries for a while... But if you do, they're AA, put on your ninja shoes... Tip-toe through your house while everyone's asleep, sneak into the living room..... Throw in one of those fancy floor rolls you see spies do in the movies... Then, wait till your cat walks out of the room because you're acting a fool, grab the remote control, pop open that sucker and steal those effin batteries.. Don't forget to swap the dead batteries... No one will ever know what happened and you will be back to taking selfies in your bedroom in no time at all.. Hope this helped lol
229948
Gosh I don't know ours were installed right away and working with no problems. No chirping at all :)
1825698
I am not sure but I will say that on most devises when you are directly connect to the wall power it overrides the batteries. If you do not have rechargeable batteries you should be changing them every six month to ensure the unit has full power. Good idea to change the batteries with the changing of the EST to EDT.
347315
Replacing batteries is no problem. The lights maybe a problem as I don't see an access panel. May have to take unit completely apart.
1546237
We have had six of these units in our home for over a year. We replaced all batteries after approximately one year. One unit is outside in the cold and heat and it's batteries lasted a year. The unit will give a little chime note every three or four minutes when the batteries need to be replaced.
1963019
So far we are using the same batteries since I bought & installed the doorbell. They are still working & that's been almost a year now. Just a point of information though I would always recommend checking the batteries at least once every 6 months for leakage as batteries do tend to leak if not checked on over long periods of time. That will help to avoid damage to the doorbell or any thing that uses batteries. This is really a very nice doorbell that helps us out here being the lady of the house is hearing impaired.
983945
I don't know what 2 quick beeps indicates. According to the published technical information, the unit will "chirp" when either it has a low battery or needs to be replaced due to age. If my unit still chirps after replacing the battery I will replace the unit. Maybe contacting Kidde is a better option that asking consumers.
1740696
You need new "rechargable batteries" I find I need to replace them about every 9-10 months, depending on how much they are turned on. We both watch TV about 6 hours a day and more on weekends. Ours screw up when they are not chargring in their unit.
1071884
The only time they should chirp is if the battery is low, and they will chirp approximately every 60 seconds. If the battery is good it is probably a malfunction with the unit.
930908
No, if one gets a low battery they do not daisy chain the chirping. It only happens on the one unit. Usually the batteries should work fine for 6 months and you then replace them, so they should not be running low unless you are going over 6 months or they have been used often and alarming within the 6 months.
774829
First: read the instruction. Don't have them.....on a ladder, remove the tiny pin at top and unscrew the assembly to reveal a connector which should be squeezed to disconnect halves. Down the ladder and a little door can be opened, revealing the battery. Remember how the old battery is installed and replace. Replace is opposite of removal. Now.....the new battery will chirp in increments of seven minutes, don't panic.....if all went right chirping stops eventually. Use copper top 9volt battery for assured success........Enjoy.
910430
I would call the company of the device in which you are replacing the batteries. I would not mess around without checking first because you could destroy the device. You might want to call a place like Batteries Plus in case they could guide you. Good luck.
1786187
Have had a set of batteries (alkaline) in, for over a year, and it still functions fine. However, I would suggest changing them every year, or so. Beats coming home to a dark porch/front door.