FireX Smoke Detector....

[Janitor Tzap]

Happy 4th people!

My house is wired with the FireX Smoke Detectors.
One of them has started doing two beeps every one minute.
{I replaced the 9Vdc Battery, and for now it has stopped.}

Normally they will beep once every one minute when the battery is weak.
{Or the Voltage drops bellow 9Vdc.}

I've tried to find out what the Beep Codes are for these Smoke Detectors, and I coming up with zip.

Anyone know what, or where I can find the Beep Codes for them?


Signed: Janitor Tzap

[Edd]

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Esteemed . . . . .Mistah "Zapster"



Any chance that the differentiation might just be covered in this statement . . as the effect is after quite a measureble time delay . .
IF you just happen to be standing there and twiddling your thumbs, for that interim duration !

E.G. :


Question: What is Quick Quiet™ False Alarm Control?
Answer: The false alarm control feature will quiet unwanted alarms when activated. To activate this feature, press the test button on the initiating alarm. This will reduce
the smoke alarms sensitivity for a period of up to 15 minutes. During this time the red LED will flash approximately once every 10 seconds. Some models will
emit 2 short beeps when the smoke alarm is returning to normal sensitivity level.

Question: Why won't a FireX® smoke alarm silence when I press the test button to activate the false alarm control feature?
Answer: If a FireX smoke alarm continues to alarm after attempting to activate the false alarm control feature, this means that there is to much smoke present for
this feature to activate. Remember, this feature does not "turn off" the smoke alarm, but rather only reduces its sensitivity for a period of time.

Question: Why does a FireX® smoke alarm emit 2 short beeps approximately 10 minutes after I press the test button?
Answer: The smoke alarm incorporates a feature called Quick Quiet™False Alarm Control. This feature allows the user to manually silence the alarm during an
unwanted activation. Pressing the test button at any time activates this feature (even if the alarm is not currently sounding its alarm). Once activated, this feature
reduces the sensitivity of the alarm for a period of up to 15 minutes. After this period of time the smoke alarm automatically returns to normal sensitivity.
To indicate that the alarm is returning to normal sensitivity, it will sound two short beeps. Please note that any time you press the test button you are activating
False Alarm Control, even if you are just simply testing the alarm.



Thassssitttt.



73's de Edd
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[Janitor Tzap]

Hey Edd,

The info you have so graciously provided,
has little too do with the problem I was presented with.

After more digging, and watching Youtube vid's.
I came upon some info regarding issues with the FireX Smoke Detectors going off,
because of dust or insects getting into the smoke detection chamber.
They talk about blowing out the dust or insects from the smoke detection chamber.
Thus, resolving the problem.
Only after examining the case.....
There is no easy way too open it.

Well, if I can't get it open without destroying it.
I've got a few new replacement Smoke Detectors just sitting in a drawer,
that I can use to replace it with.


Signed: Janitor Tzap

[haklesup]

isn't there a customer support phone number on the alarm?

[Janitor Tzap]

isn't there a customer support phone number on the alarm?

No, there isn't.

I found more info on the FireXsafety site.
In which they recommend using a vacuum to get the dust,
or dead insects out of the smoke detection chamber.

But after scouring they're website on info for a cause of the 2 Beep code.
I could not come up with anything concrete positive as to the cause.

Oh, well......
The Smoke Detectors are at least 10 years old now.
So I'll probably just go and replace the whole bunch of them.

Lets see......
10 x $10 a Smoke Detector = $100
But I really only need 7 since I have 2 new Smoke Detectors in the drawer,
and replaced one detector just last year.
So more like $70.


Signed: Janitor Tzap

[dacflyer]

most smoke detectors are not good any more after 7 yrs..
10 yrs old.. your sensor may not be any good no more..
if i remember right they had a radio active sensor, i think it has ??cezium?? sorry for wrong spelling.