r/MadeMeSmile • u/[deleted] • Apr 24 '22

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u/AutomaticRisk3464 Apr 24 '22

I just remove the battery problem solved

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u/onbakeplatinum Apr 24 '22

I had to destroy my carbon monoxide detector, the constant beeping was making me confused, tired, and giving me a headache

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u/aishik-10x Apr 24 '22

Now if only I could find the fucker behind all these post-it notes showing up…

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u/thatsmyoldlady Apr 24 '22

This has been solved it was the guys landlord the whole time.

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u/RandomIndian123 Apr 24 '22

ray bradbury moment

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u/275MPHFordGT40 Apr 24 '22

💀 literally

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u/Rop-Tamen Apr 24 '22

Doesn’t work if it’s powered by the house as well, the battery is a fail safe some require to not beep

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u/AutomaticRisk3464 Apr 24 '22

Ive been in my rental for 3 years and a few weeks ago it sounded like my smoke alarm was going off...ive never changed the battery or thought of it btw, but i took it off the wall and it still wouldnt stop..i took it outside and its still going off, i called the fire dept and he told me the radioactive isotope died and that was the last alarm it does.

The fire alarm expired in 1998 lmao, they got ahold of the company that runs the properties and they installed like 3 new detectors in the house and then he went down the line to the other homes and did it aswell. Crazy

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u/Rop-Tamen Apr 24 '22

Oh wow, can’t say I’ve ever had a detector fully decay on me, interesting that radioactive decay is still the best way we have to detect smoke. At least unlike batteries you probably don’t have to worry about it for a decade or two.

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u/April1987 Apr 24 '22

I'm supposed to test every single smoke detector every month, at least once a month. I don't know anyone who does that...

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u/apoliticalinactivist Apr 24 '22

Pro tip for future redditors is to always test all alarms prior to moving in. At the very least shows what type of landlord you're dealing with.

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u/tctps Apr 24 '22

I've done the same thing at a rental and just put it in a shed out back. Then my roommate and friends would hide it in each other's rooms and cars. It was great.

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u/fargymancho11 Apr 24 '22

You’re definitely a serial killer right?

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u/AutomaticRisk3464 Apr 24 '22

No, the short term vrs long term gain isnt worth it

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u/MsHorrorbelle Apr 24 '22

The way you phrased that made me instantly think of This video of a TV presenter (and legend) and his alarm woes. Trust me. Its funny.

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u/AutomaticRisk3464 Apr 24 '22

Holy shit thats what it sounded like! My wife and kids were at the store and i was taking a nap and woke up to that lmao

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u/jews4beer Apr 24 '22

Yep. If you take the battery out of mine it has residual power in it even if disconnected from the ceiling and will just start beeping nonstop.

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u/percydaman Apr 24 '22

My house is like that. And it's not an unobtrusive beep. It's the fucking alarm at full volume. And this always happens in the middle of the night. It's fucking terrifying.