False smoke detector alarms
Over the past two days we have had 3 false smoke alarms, at 2 different houses/systems. Each time the alarm has sounded but thankfully no smoke/fires were occurring. It seems strange to us that 1) it has happened 3 times in 2 days and 2) that it has happened at two different houses that are no where near each other. Has anyone ever had this happened? It’s not due to batteries as we have checked this. The smoke detectors themselves are First Alert brand but are integrated with our Ring system to alert us and call the fire department.
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28-06-2022 12:33:16
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Yes. I recently experienced this. Nobody was home. The shower near the detector had not recently been used. Oddly enough, it is the second time I've had a detector give off a false positive. Very frustrating. I don't want to miss a fire. But I also am not interested in calling the fire department for no reason...
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10-01-2023 08:39:11
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- M
I have had 2 different Ring smoke detectors give false alarms in the past few months. A firetruck showed up the first time. Need to have them but need a more reliable device. I have disabled it now.
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26-06-2023 12:54:49
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- D
Same here. Just got a false alarm on my First Alert ZCOMBO yesterday. It’s a model from May 22, 2018.
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22-07-2023 04:50:49
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Tom_Ring
Hi @user15830. Where are these smoke alarms located? Typically, when a false alarm happens, it is from the location of the smoke alarm or from a dirty smoke alarm. If the smoke alarm is located by a vent, bathroom, or window, it is more prone to false alarms. I would check with the manufacturer to see what the best cleaning method for your specific model is, but usually using a microfiber cloth to wipe the surface works well.
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29-06-2022 06:44:36
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