My Smoke Detector Goes Off Randomly For No Reason How to Fix First Alert Remote Malfunction

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Does your smoke detector go off when you turn the volume up on your tv? Flip a light switch? Other random device interference? I will show you how to fix it.
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@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

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@nsilverguy1 4 жыл бұрын

I really can't thank you enough. It's about 12:30am, and I've been dealing with all 3 or 4 alarms going off together every 5 minutes for the past hour or so. I think it's finally stopped now, after having following your instructions. Thank you again.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear. It is horrible to deal with. Glad to know the video helped out. Thanks for watching!

@JMSMGaming 2 жыл бұрын

I probably would’ve broken it by that point

@evildeadmitch 5 ай бұрын

Luckily it's 1pm for me. I'm dealing with 5 going off together. 😢

@tiffanytunno9940 2 жыл бұрын

Yup. 5:30 am and you're a life saver. Thanks!

@Badboii21 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the fix. I can finally admit, I prefer hearing my wifeys annoying angry mouth than this stupid alarm 😂😂😂

@_emjaywlz_ 5 жыл бұрын

Hilarious coincidence. I'm watching your video, and the moment you use your tv remote to trip the alarm on your smoke alarm, the alarm I pulled down and have in my desk before me goes off at the same time! Oh Universe. What are you doing today?

@TheFixerHomeRepair 5 жыл бұрын

Michael J Walls hahaha wow!

@kendalf979 5 жыл бұрын

I'm not so sure it's a coincidence. I found this video searching for a fix, and when he adjusted his remote to test in the video, mine went off.

@misterwebb1472 3 жыл бұрын

I was at a friend's house once and we were talking about a loose smoke alarm and that one started chirping a minute later

@MyStupidYoutubeHandle Жыл бұрын

Same thing

@RJARRRPCGP 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know if this ever happened with the ones I ever saw, but I never remembered them randomly going into testing-mode! I would have checked around that button.

@mjgolddragonm4265 6 жыл бұрын

Holy crap. Mine has been doing the same thing. It is really annoying. I had no idea it was me using the remote. It goes off when I'm going to bed. Using the remote for my TV. LMAO. Thank you and yes! I appreciate your video!!

@TheFixerHomeRepair 6 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you, it surprised me too when I realized what was going on!

@TrendBlendConsulting 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. This smoke alarm literally made my life hell for a day. Now i know what to do if it happens again

@ARC3333 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You saved me $40

@TheFixerHomeRepair 5 жыл бұрын

Very happy to help! Thanks for watching!!

@Yalofa91 5 жыл бұрын

Does it sometimes take a couple tries to get it beep? I’ll hold the button when closing the battery drawer but it won’t beep. Thinking of calling brk and seeing if they will maybe just warranty it. Less than a year old.

@UnionPacificBigBoy-of8xy 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah you. Are good at this

@MisterBrownJack 4 жыл бұрын

0:25 the reson it does that because first alart design it tht way so if it's on a very high selling you can test it with the remote same with the 1980 alarms

@TheFixerHomeRepair 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@MisterBrownJack 4 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!!!

@Joshtheweatherman 4 жыл бұрын

Not to be weird, but the inside of that house looks very familiar, looks like my buddy's house. Is it perhaps located in North Georgia? He moved in early 2017 I think!

@mindeearritt1882 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for saving my sanity. Patron Saint of random nosies dumb smoke alarms make when you're watching tv.

@krissaguilar1904 6 жыл бұрын

You're not going to believe me but when your alarm went off mine did too lol Jesus .

@TheFixerHomeRepair 6 жыл бұрын

Haha I do believe it! Thanks for watching!

@krissaguilar1904 6 жыл бұрын

The Fixer I took that sucker apart wouldn't shut up

@coltconnorproductions1016 6 жыл бұрын

kriss aguilar xD

@_emjaywlz_ 5 жыл бұрын

Dude...This just happened to me. I finished writing my comment and then I look below and I see this. What THEE EFF?

@adammaz3976 5 жыл бұрын

Guys lots of fire alarms go off if they hear other fire alarms, like if you had a broken one, all the others in your house would hear it and go off to

@BlueBird1994_ 5 жыл бұрын

I used to have this same alarm upstairs in my house, we eventually got rid of it because this kept happening (and it scared the crap out of me every time it happened, heh). Never knew it could be due to use of a TV remote nearby! And also, never knew a fix this simple existed. Too bad I didn't even think to look it up til I stumbled across this video.

@georgenlfull 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful QUIET !

@joshd8624 7 жыл бұрын

thx

@mattblankenchip5013 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve been dealing with this shit for years with different rooms. I’m in a two bedroom unit, I have two (one in each room) that will tandem go off, the alarms are in different rooms but share the same wall, they are hardwired. BUT FEAR NOT...the living room one is a solo act.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 4 жыл бұрын

That sounds terrible. Sorry Matt. Thanks for checking out the video anyway!

@mattblankenchip5013 4 жыл бұрын

The Fixer I wasn’t being a wang, your video is fantastic. I’m actually trying it. I just mean...there’s always bullshit when it comes to anything electronic...it’s my curse

@mercedes-benzcla250sport8 6 жыл бұрын

*Same Problem*

@krobson17 5 жыл бұрын

Any idea what would cause a false alarm? One of my went off tonight and set them all off. Cleared the whole house, no fire or smoke to be found. Kinda aggravating cause these units are only about a year old

@jdennis187 4 жыл бұрын

Some say Ghosts can do it. Seriously.

@codyzhu5461 4 жыл бұрын

It could be dust or small bugs inside the smoke alarm

@JP3_C6Z 2 жыл бұрын

@@jdennis187 true, I’ve had it happen

@jdennis187 2 жыл бұрын

@@JP3_C6Z What makes you say that, what happened.

@siwo0kim544 4 жыл бұрын

Ours went off in 4 P.M two times! Like 5 minutes later after it started. It started me so hard

@TheFixerHomeRepair 4 жыл бұрын

The WORST! Hopefully this fixes it!

@siwo0kim544 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheFixerHomeRepair it did and there isn't any false alarms now thanks

@Corntonio 2 жыл бұрын

I just had this happen!! I bought a house with Kidde smoke/CO alarms upstairs and down. I woke this morning to them going off. Could not figure out WTF?? This evening, as the neighbor comes home and sets his truck alarm with his fob, they go off again. I did what you showed here. I'll see what happens. He parks about 20 feet from the downstairs detector.

@jeremyjeremy8795 5 жыл бұрын

Is there a way to disable the interconnect feature?

@TheFixerHomeRepair 5 жыл бұрын

Not that I know of 😞

@orcoastgreenman 2 жыл бұрын

If they are hard wired, turn off the circuit supplying the detector you want “disconnected” then uncap the wire from the pigtail lead to the interconnect signaling wire. Usually uses the red wire in a 14/3 cable. The wire on the pigtail, usually orange or red, and the signal wire(/s) should be capped in the junction box. If in and out 14/3, make sure to keep the in wall wiring capped together and the pigtail on it’s own, to maintain interconnection of the remaining detectors. You will be violating a code requirement, in terms of the interconnection, and may be placing your homeowner’s fire coverage at risk, so DO NOT do this if you are not the owner resident, willing to assume personal responsibility for any liability, arising from your choice. Sometimes the choice is sanity versus safety, with randomly false alarming smoke detectors.

@bobp5523 Жыл бұрын

I wish you showed how you got the connector unplugged. I tried for 30 minutes and couldn't do it. I don't want to pry too hard on the locking latch nor pull too hard on the connector. In your video, it's already disconnected.

@josiahjetton8787 Жыл бұрын

Just pulls out on mine

@bobp5523 Жыл бұрын

The instructions say use a flathead screwdriver to pry the latch away from the plug , then pull the plug. It’s tough to pry the latch. I didn’t want to pull the plug too hard.

@212Elevators 5 жыл бұрын

How do I undo this?

@sethlandis3731 4 жыл бұрын

What

@herpderp1662 2 жыл бұрын

I have the 10 year model, so I cant take the batteries out.

@dlb19595 4 жыл бұрын

Mine goes off randomly for NO reason not even the remote and scares the crap out of me!

@TheFixerHomeRepair 4 жыл бұрын

It is the worst. I hope you can use this video to fix it!

@screenapple1660 6 жыл бұрын

wow. is that spy device?

@TheFixerHomeRepair 6 жыл бұрын

I know right!?

@TakoElevators Жыл бұрын

You have the First Alert SCO7CN. You should not install it in the family room

@TakoElevators Жыл бұрын

Also, do they interconnect? They're supposed to interconnect

@itsbibs7714 Жыл бұрын

Mine just started chirping all of a sudden and I thought a squirrel was stuck in my closet

@mosysadventures8654 4 жыл бұрын

Mine is weird wr are in a apartment and it keeps going off every 4 min and we took the batteries out and it kept beebing

@AZHITW 4 жыл бұрын

That's because your alarms are hardwired with a battery backup. Smoke alarms should be replaced every 10 years so that may be an issue. When ours went off because they needed replacing, I too took out the batteries and the alarms kept going off, so I went to the electrical box and switched off the breaker, that stopped the alarms. Then I called an electrician and had all the alarms replaced.

@NextbotExpert 3 жыл бұрын

😉👍💨🚨

@TheFixerHomeRepair 3 жыл бұрын

Hope the video helped! Thanks for watching!

@joewhite7138 2 жыл бұрын

I know why your smoke and C.O alarm was going off it had a low battery well the video said that your smoke and C.O alarm was Malfunctioning

@karensaville913 Жыл бұрын

My dog a I live alone first few times the poor dog literally pooed mid air..now God help us we just roll over ...no one to help me..

@Caroline.01 4 жыл бұрын

I was playing minecraft and mine doesnt have a voice. But it went off for no reason and i thought there was a fire. It was kind of embarassing cz my grandparents came over to have a look when there was nothing

@TheFixerHomeRepair 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, it happens. Thanks for watching!

@XG2582 8 ай бұрын

0:27

@chemsoldier83 9 ай бұрын

I hate these alarms with every fiber of my being

@itsjacobcertified1070 3 жыл бұрын

Says counter clockwise as he spins is clockwise

@TheFixerHomeRepair 3 жыл бұрын

🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️😂 Whoops. Thanks for watching!!

@itsjacobcertified1070 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheFixerHomeRepair 😂😂

@pinkperfumefairy9205 3 жыл бұрын

The words...... *BEEP BEEP BEEP FIRE BEEP BEEP BEEP FIRE* ... Is my worst enime..

@davidsundquist1845 3 жыл бұрын

I thought it was a ghost

@NightOwl222 5 жыл бұрын

same

@mosysadventures8654 4 жыл бұрын

Were

@mosysadventures8654 4 жыл бұрын

@jonfaehn4194 2 ай бұрын

This does not fix the problem. My alarms go off all the time when I am away at work. has NOTHING to do with remote controls because I never turn anything on in the morning before I leave and nobody is home all day. Single family house and not near any other residences. These effin things go off whenever they feel like it!

@sirwolf3617 2 жыл бұрын

Would be nice if I didn't have a hardwired one that doesn't run on batteries... I just unplugged it. If I burn alive.. Oh well.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 2 жыл бұрын

😮 Please be safe!

@jasonq111 11 ай бұрын

I fucking hate smoke alarms!

@LunaReviews 7 жыл бұрын

And also your TV might be wired up to the smoke detector to test when you turn the volume up

@thehammockdistrict5355 2 жыл бұрын

2:30am and this network of electronic devils just did this to me again. I am coming to the conclusion that these First Alert models are cheap POSes. That warning and voice is terrible.

@LunaReviews 7 жыл бұрын

The smoke detector has low battery and smoke detectors malfunction when they have low battery and you need to replace the battery so it won't happen again

@Kocet777 6 жыл бұрын

I had the same issue with the same brand Smoke Detector in my Appt. It's not always a battery issue, because I've replaced my detectors like 3-4 times with fresh batteries right after a random false alarm and it would still happen. I mean unless I got a bad batch of batteries and they all came in the pack almost dead. I haven't tried the tip in this video though...