Help! My Smoke Detector Battery Needs Changed!

Kim from HouseForKim.com contemplates how in the world she is going to change the battery in her constantly-beeping smoke detector that is over 16' high.

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[kimarketing]

Sam, that sounds like a wonderful idea, but I live in hickville, aka no Lowe's or Home Depot. And no immigrants nearby, Andrew. This smoke detector was put up when there was scaffolding in the house, and no one seems to have a ladder long enough. The volunteer fire department is my next hope.

[kimarketing]

I'm considering the baseball. Still trying to find someone here in hickville with an extension ladder long enough.

[Bradsworld1]

shoot it with a pellet gun :)

[firealarmtech]

you should call the fire departments non emergency number. (NOT 911) and i am shure they would be glad to help.

[TheCarson116]

Listen, I can help you:

Step 1: Get a constrution crew to put up scaffolding & remove the smoke detector.

Step 2: Call a electric company to remove the wires where the detector was & to move the wire connections to where you want the new detector.

Step 3: Buy a First Alert 10-year battery alarm & install it.

Step 4: Send the detector to me. I'd love it in my collection.

Hope this was helpful!

Your friend

Carson :)

P.S. Can we continue this talk via private messages?

[computer5892]

if it was installed by the fire brigade or someone else you would think they would have at least a 10 year lasting battery

[toadetterulz]

hit with a stick untl it falls

[mickeylehuynh]

My detector is beeping every 30 seconds or so. Low battery probably. Strange thing is the sounds only go off in the afternoon from say 12:00 to 6 pm, then it stops and starts again the next day, about the same time. Anyone knows why?  The reason I'm not replacing the battery yet is because it's placed in a high spot, in the attic, and I will need someone to help climb up to replace the battery. Just wondering why it only goes off in the afternoon.

[hootyhaha]

I'm livid with my apartments now. They put in battery'less smoke detectors.. or wired detectors. There's a battery somewhere that's gone out and I can't change it. It's 2 AM and the stupid thing is in my bedroom. I swear people (managers, execs, people who make decisions about these detectors) are so freakin dense in the brain. If they had any sort of clue these problems would not exist. If you have the same problems tell people on apartmentratings doht cohm.

[MegaCrazydude101]

get a ladder and do it.

[Tabby266]

Buy some new ones and just let it die.

[hyperbaricchicken101]

Is it still chirping?

[phillies4100]

I get a baseball bat and BANG

[phillies4100]

Get a fire engine ladder