How to Stop Smoke Detectors from Beeping

If you have been wondering how to stop smoke detectors from beeping, this article should give you some helpful information.  The number one cause of a beeping smoke detector, of course, is the fact that you've probably got a dead battery.  Now, just beeping, as you probably know, is not the only problem that your smoke alarm can have.  Some detectors are set to a position that is overly sensitive and will pick up the slightest rise in heat within your home.  But if beeping is the problem, you are probably right on target when you go to remove the smoke detector from the alarm connection, which can be pretty tricky sometimes. 

Most smoke detectors are made out of flimsy plastic today, so don't twist or jerk too hard, or you are liable to break the cover of the smoke alarm.  What's more, if you're already annoyed because of the eternal beeping, you can get in a hurry and break something easily while trying to pull the cover off of the alarm.  When you go to replace the smoke detector's battery, make sure you buy a 9-volt battery because most smoke alarms use this standard size of battery.

You can save yourself much anguish if you keep a spare 9-volt battery on hand for just this purpose.  Making a special trip to the store can be as time-consuming for you as procrastinating to find out where the blasted beeping sound is coming from. 

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