First Alert Smoke Detector Battery Reset

Remove the alarm from your ceiling or wall.

First alert smoke detector battery reset. Open it and replace the old battery with a new one. Learn more register your product. Let s try to reset the alarm and see if it will stop the low battery alert. The smoke alarm should.

With the battery removed press and hold the test button for 15 20 seconds. If your smoke alarm is chirping even though it has a new battery try these troubleshooting steps to clear out residual charge from the old battery. 1 disconnect all power sources take out the battery if it is a plug in alarm remove it from the outlet and if it is hardwired alarm disconnect it from any wiring 2 hold the test silence button for 20 seconds. Turn off the power to the smoke detector at your circuit breaker.

First alert began in 1958 when three friends set out to create a commercial smoke alarm. How to reset smoke detectors. Once reset the smoke detector should chirp one more time. You can twist the detector off the wall or ceiling counterclockwise or turn to the left and pull to remove.

Learn more how to stop false or nuisance smoke alarms. If your smoke alarm has a lithium battery you can t take out muffle it in a blanket under a sofa cushion or in your freezer until it stops. Remove the detector from its mounting bracket and unplug the power supply. Solution 1 your smoke detector needs new batteries.

This will fully reset the smoke alarm and drain any charge. Learn more how to change batteries in first alert alarms. Newer smoke alarms retain some errors in a processor. Alarm chirps with new battery.

Red or green light on alarm. Open the cover and take out the battery. Follow these steps to reset your alarm. Learn more what do first alert smoke or co alarms sound like.

For more check our co smoke alarm ratings available to. Our top recommended model is the first alert 3120b an interconnectable hardwired smoke alarm with dual sensors and battery backup. On the back of the smoke detector you will see a battery panel door. First try the reset button on each smoke alarm.

In the six decades since we have continued to create innovative products from the first residential smoke alarm to the first battery operated carbon monoxide alarm. Learn more how to replace 9v batteries in smoke or co alarms. Press and hold the test button for 15 30 seconds.