4 Ways to Stop Smoke Alarm Chirping Noise For Good!!

I was woken up at 2 am by a chirping smoke alarm. A smoke detector that chirps means there's an issue that needs to be addressed. Ill show you how to fix a chirping smoke detector but before doing anything, you will need to check your smoke alarm chirp expiry date. You will need to throw out an expired smoke alarm.
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[@sethmannie7745]

One of the most annoying sounds and you were kind enough to share it with us multiple times during your video. So kind of you.

[@Bignicecarot]

I'm noise sensitive and I can't remove it because It's wired to the wall what should I do ?,

[@kennglee]

What I don’t get is how the manufacturers get these things to break at 2:00 a.m., never in the daytime.

[@limbanimkorongo319]

Mine broke at 3 am I thought it was a frog or something and for 1 hour I tried to ignore it, I just took it out and took the battery.

[@Dareon1]

Literally me right now at 2am 😑

[@dacytoxic8179]

Mine just broke at 1:23am just got installed today. I am seeing reeeeddd

[@ambizness]

Mine at 12:30 am ughhh

[@krause2012]

I read that just because the home is cooler at night and that effects how the battery functions. Cooler temps, more likely it'll chirp.

[@softlavender4550]

Thanks, this saved my sanity at 2:30 AM in a rental house.

[@carolleet9611]

It's a maddening sound and it takes too long to get to the heart of the matter with this video. I almost went nuts!

[@MrsSueSing]

Thank you, friend. I am a single woman who knew nothing about these necessary PIA's - 3:42 AM.

[@Jordan-ts3dc]

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[@Jordan-ts3dc]

Killing M M U 0:03 0:03😅

[@Jordan-ts3dc]

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[@Jordan-ts3dc]

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[@Jordan-ts3dc]

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[@GeoffreyWhite-ol9qq]

I've been through this awful experience more than once. I never even noticed the change date on them, and I thank you very much for the info.

[@susangardem1354]

Thank you for your explicit instructions. My smoke alarm went off because of high humidity (experiencing heat wave/storms and lots of rain in Queensland Australia ) and I pressed the button with my mop handle 😂but it still chirped. I watched your video and pressed and held the button in and Voila - it has stopped. I knew it wasn’t the battery as I had an electrician check and replace them about 4 months ago. So thanks for excellent advice.

[@emarrama]

This just happened to mine at 12am.

[@devonboger6044]

Don't you hate that these videos take forever to actually tell you how to fix anything?

[@LenPenzo]

Yes. A 10 minute video that could have been condensed into 1 minute. Typical of most KZbin videos.

[@AndyJMacLeod]

Don’t you know that the longer a video is, the more knowledgeable the creator must be?

[@meganodonnell9575]

Thank you so much for this video! Pro tip: this method only works if you correctly identify which smoke detector is chirping 😅

[@soundproofguide]

🤣🤣

[@shikshakshokwithjuliana4382]

Thank you so much, you saved my single motherhood house fixing 😅😅😅😅😅

[@toni4729]

Thanks for the information. It's great when you're a crippled old woman woken up in the middle of the night with no one to call about it. Why the hell can't they put these things where they're reachable?

[@normabarros3124]

Thank you, you are such a blessing. I was able to take my smoke detector off the wall and use my hair blow dryer on the cool setting to blow out any dirt that's all I had and change the battery. I do not have a date to change the detector out so I have to tell the owner of my building about this.

[@sherrystone3307]

dude ! Thank you so much ! you are the only video I remember anyone saying to hold the button down for 10 to 20 sec. As you know it is very hard to think with a blaring noise especially if you are not a handy man. After about 15 hours of dealing with that racket and a neurotic dog ! Thanks to you I can finally get some sleep.

[@LeonaGroessl-io9xe]

Does the red bottln post to come every noe and tjen

[@LeonaGroessl-io9xe]

Does the red light post to come on

[@imnotabotrlyimnot]

@@LeonaGroessl-io9xe Under normal operation the red light usually flashes every minute or so, let's you know it's working properly.

[@Ranger7Studios]

Also, a helpful tip. Use energizers not duracell batteries. Duracell battries are actually a little bit shorter then most batteries, so the connections don't quite reach, thus resulting in bad contacts.

[@soundproofguide]

Great tip! Thanks!!

[@barristevenson787]

Had this same problem in my old flat. The neighbours left their flat empty for months and the smoke detector was cheeping. Every 30 seconds for 12 weeks. That sound never leaves you.

[@soundproofguide]

@@barristevenson787 That would definitely be painful!

[@brendab2323]

I've NEVER heard of that. 🤔 I did know that there are multiple sizes of 3 volts. My fob takes a 2016, I accidentally bought a 2032. The diameter is the same but much thicker in depth. It works but my alarm is constantly getting triggered when I move my keys. LOL

[@JustThatGuy714]

You just saved thousands of youtubers channels

[@suepete]

7am and it's chirp chirp chirp over here. Ugh! Got on a ladder and uninstalled it after removing the battery didn't work. Thanks for the video!

[@carad2008]

One of my two alarms started beeping once a minute and now I notice that they should have been replaced almost two years ago....thanks for telling me they don't last forever even though they are hard wired.

[@user-dw5rt8du4s]

Thank you so much. I am looking forward to a good night's sleep after being awakened by false alarms the last two nights.

[@rosecattani9413]

Thanks so much. I never noticed the expiration date.

[@NormyTres]

I ended up ringing the fire brigade (not on the emergency number!) for advice after Id5tried to kill mine - changed battery, still chirping, took a hammer to it, still chirping - it was beyond repair but it still kept chirping. They said to drown it - that stopped it. They also told me what I should have done, lol! I forgot what it was when the next one started, but I knew there was a solution, so I came to YT to find it. Thank you!

[@lindae2524]

Thanks. Well explained. I live in a Senior building and I should wait till Monday when maintenance is here. I was tottering on a 2 step ladder but I am not tall enough to unscrew it. The broom handle didn't stop it so it is probably the battery, maybe the date. Good to know at least.

[@thelowprofile9767]

I just bought a new house without alarm. Problem solved.

[@lydialim6450]

Thank you for the clear explanation. Now I know how this works. The very is really disturbing

[@NathanSander777]

Highly educational. Thank you

[@FastingStarChanelNo5]

Other videos say you must turn off yr electricity at the fuse box before pulling away the little prong thing connecting it to the power. Do I have to that? I bought dust covers for mine, have two of them on the darned thing and it still chirps so before going to bed I hit the button once again to reset it so I can get a full good nite's sleep. Thx so much!

[@user-ho6gn1nd8h]

Thank you, This was extremely helpful

[@koraykumru1295]

Best way is to break it and throw it away

[@soundproofguide]

That's number 5.

[@brendab2323]

You are so freaking cute I had to come back to watch this again, my new guilty pleasure apparently. LOL Mine started chirping Non-Stop about 4am, I put a new battery in it & left the house, got home about 20 minutes & it was still chirping so I put a brand new battery out of a fresh package into it walked upstairs to relax & it started chirping AGAIN! I have put new batteries in yearly & NEVER had to deal with it (unless there's smoke in the house from cooking). I wasn't aware that you can unclip the hardwired ones to put the battery in & out easier, that would have been nice to know all my life. 🤣 I'm putting in earplugs & going to bed now but tomorrow I will be unplugging it taking it down to vacuuming it out, I hope that stops it. 🤞 I can see the date on it & it is still good until 2028 so I hope it's just dusty like you said. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Thanks for the tips. 😏

[@rickagerstmann6040]

Thanks very much for this. I didn't want to have to leave a new battery in an outdated one, just to be able to dispose of it without it driving me crazy.

[@mikehouston5263]

😂😂That fake tongue check was awesome!!😂😂 Love it

[@user-sz3fy7uo4g]

Thanks! I went by Phoebe Buffay way last night.

[@angelisa368]

Haha- me too!!!😂

[@MrPeeveeto]

After you remove the smoke detector (and won't be replacing it for now) is it safe to tuck the plug/connector and wires back up into the ceiling so we can put the nonworking detector back on without connecting it?

[@samsjobeck1227]

Thanks for the advice!

[@debrabelz]

Grateful for how to detach. Still beeped after new battery, so removing is my only option. 12 am Chridtmas eve. of course

[@neoreoscar2740]

Same here!!! Driving me crazy

[@miriamsanchez5225]

Thank you I will do what you tell us to do. This informations are very helpful for me

[@63Ducati1]

If the battery is low, the alarm will chirp on a regular schedule, not just once. That was evidently your problem. I have some that chirp, seemingly at random intervals, with days the interval. My detecters are 6 mo. old and I have replaced all 8 batteries, 6 smoke, 2 CO, a week ago. They didn't chirp for a week, then random started. You didn't mention whether you had more than one (hard-wired w/ batt backup) smoke alarm connected. If there is a real alarm, all detectors will alarm if one alarms. Your fix is for a low battery or out-of-date alarm and nothing else. I did learn here about the "push button to drain caps", however. Thank you for that.

[@KandaJE]

I had 2 chirping every 3 minutes or so this last summer. New batteries didn't solve. Turns out it was the Kalifornastanian forest fires flooding the air here in western Colorado with smoke. Unfortunately my solution of Terminal Shutdown via hammer resulted in needing to purchase a new one... So the expiration date thing is no longer an issue! The new one has an expected shelf life longer than my own currently!

[@erwinsmith1324]

😂😂😂

[@ryanfelizardo763]

just tell us how to turn it off, dont talk nonsense!

[@kimkozer520]

Great job! What is the replacement detector you researched? Thanks for doing that too! I don’t see an expiration date on mine wondering if it’s super old?

[@soundproofguide]

Thanks!! The link for the replacement is in the description of this video. 😊

[@TheGoodvideoclips]

Question about the battery . Does it have to be a rechargeable battery or will a regular battery from any shop do ?

[@jadehurley8325]

THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@marriagepalavatv6661]

How do u know the particular one that makes all the detector goes off

[@musicbyfriendsforfriends3311]

Thank you.

[@irenestephens4004]

I took my hardwired Kidde smoke detector off, the in the ceiling keeps chirping, not sure which breaker belongs to the front room. Scared to try all breakers which may set off other power problems. This detector doesnt seem to have wires going through it cause I easily jyst pulled it off. 😢

[@joellevendy7313]

Yes! I don’t get it too. Why at about 2.00 am !! Thank you and managed to silence , well rather destroy old smoke alarm which should have been replaced in ..2013. From now on will change it regularly.

[@paulbaker4697]

hi, thanks!👍

[@seanrussell1783]

Thanks!!!!

[@brendab2323]

Nice catch on the first removal. (2:50-2:55 mark) LOL I have enough of a tantrum taking it off with two hands free on top of the ladder let alone doing it with ONLY one hand free & a phone in the other. 😂

[@John1960Video]

We have been told that another cause of 2 am chirping is events on the power grid. It stops in a few ( agravating!!!!) minutes, with me pressing the button for half a minute, two or three times. We have had several such episodes, and none of the issues you identified were found.

[@miogy02]

Helpful

[@user-zl2fg1jz5f]

This is great stuff. Thank you so much. BUT... some of our smoke alarms are up some 18 feet from the floor (even the "short" ones are up at 12 feet). What a mess trying to fix these.

[@susanrandazzo2]

Yup. 20 feet, this chirping is driving me crazy

[@rubberchicken5670]

ikr? User friendly modern living.

[@srinoni5372]

i cut the cable, because i don't know how to stop the very noisy beeping sound😢😢

[@vickilewis7079]

I put in a new smoke detector and it is still chirping, Its hard wired, I can't even rip it off the wall, still chirps. I am going crazy. The system is less than 2 years old. Im slowly going insane

[@koraykumru1295]

Have you tried hitting it with a hammer?

[@thinkIndependent2024]

Probably a different Smoke detector

[@tonylee3224]

Thank you…

[@carriec857]

Watching this at 2:38am... I can't reach the damn alarm. Gonna have to sleep in the living room.

[@aliciagomez2817]

The left over part that’s still attached to the ceiling is still chirping with the battery is removed.

[@user-kx3vp4mp6j]

I have put in 2 new smoke detectors in the past month to replace an old chirping detector. My problem continues. Every night the new ones chirp usually around 2AM and 7AM. If I turn the power off and turn it back on it stops chirping. I have installed a First Alert and a Kidde smoke detector. Both chirp the same way. I called an electrician and an electrical engineer installed my last one and he again checked all my electrical connections. I am at my wits end and have spent a lot of money trying to resolve this issue. Do I have to cap off the electrical wires and put in a battery operated detector?

[@Jordan-ts3dc]

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[@grannysgonerabid7425]

why do they always go off at 2 am!?!?!? They never go off during the day. Always in the middle of the night. ALSO - I have often unplugged and taken the battery out of a chirping detector ONLY to have a second one to suddenly start chirping. I take that one down and a THIRD one starts chirping. WTF??????

[@ShangDi_became_Jesus]

I figured it out on my own because this guy wouldnt stop talking about everything else but the title of the video. Took me a few hrs but i came back to the video to turn it off and found out hes still talking.

[@MariarMutz-yz4lq]

I'm new to your channel

[@auroralee5127]

Mine expired in 2017. My Carbon Monoxide one expired in 2022.

[@sumbl1ss]

So mine are hardwired. 3 of them. 2 needed to be replaced. They never had batteries . The new chirping didn’t have one, the silent one , did. So I put a battery in the chirping one and it STOPPED. Peace of mind from fire and chirping- just add 9v battery, big ring on the outside , and close it. Plug it in.

[@denisehernandez1504]

I need to soundproof a very thin and hollow door. Can you please give me some affordable and effective recommendations?

[@soundproofguide]

Bottom door sweep, acoustic sealant around and weatherstripping where the door meets the frame. Here’s a link to one of my videos with links to these products in the description of the video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4uXd32AgqmIe7M

[@denisehernandez1504]

@@soundproofguide Thank you so much for your help!

[@a.h.8231]

I am unable to disconnect the smoke detector ( the wires from the round piece) it doesn’t release. It’s frustrating

[@leejohnson9301]

I can't even remove mines. I think its okd and just needs to be replaced, however I can't get it off. Moving it to the left and NOTHING im beyond frustrated

[@ThatFlamingFroggo]

Haha, mine is early. It started chirping at 1am.

[@dawnwhite13]

Thanks...its 1:55 am and i almost used a hammer to it! It kept chirping but now its off

[@EC-yd9yv]

Must you keep the beep going ?!... Very annoying!!!

[@pamelaallen-hy6je]

My maintenance man put all new smoke detectors and new batteries in why is it still making noise they have been here 4 times already

[@Tocimah]

The problem for me with those is that I cannot open them. Why they made them so difficult to open for women or those with weak wrists is infuriating.

[@gracemarion499]

I read that the date is not the expiry date but the date it was manufactured. you can use it up to 10m years from that date.

[@joekellett7017]

Yeah, at least on mine. Manufactured in 2001!!! I'll put in new ones.

[@DowntownCanon]

I remove my smoke detector from the ceiling, but there is still something in the ceiling chirping. How can I find it?

[@RacovitsaD]

I was today’s years old when I found these had an expiration date. Soooo, mine are 19 years old… 🤦🏻

[@nancybabcock1461]

The chirping continues from the WIRES that are coming out of the wall to which my smoke detector had been connected. So, I've removed the detector, removed its battery, pressed the button that stops the detector itself from chirping, BUT the chirping continues and it's coming from the wires to which the detector had been connected. Now what?

[@ogutirrz]

Same issue right now 😩😴

[@hectorbriceno9501]

That chirp could have located a submarine underwater, definitely replace it! 😅

[@Phonopkjhttps]

0:06 alarm clock oh no muddy creek good one I'll not good morning love but it's all done good smoke alarm From Yahoo mail today buddy just need time off good luck tonight but good morning hope no longer works better not good one else

[@poojacontractor9093]

I am also fed up with this sound. i tried to take iff the battery then smoke switch off from main meter even though it is making sound

[@Adeline9418]

Mine goes off every 8 hours. I push the button on it. Update. You have to unplug the connector AND remove the battery. Thing is i have to remember to reconnect it when apartment maintenance stops by.😊

[@natpope321]

Okay - none of the suggestions have helped me thus far with my chirping smoke and carbon monoxide detector; due for change out in 2027 (four years from now); new battery - tested well for power; switched the actual alarm unit with another in the house whose battery we just replaced and the initial problem location continues to chirp - so it does not appear to be the alarm unit itself as the problem; cut the power to the alarms in the house, disconnected the alarm unit in question and the initial-problem location continues to chirp (not the alarm unit). Blew out all dust, etc.; held the "test" button for more than three minutes; etc. My conclusion is that it is not the alarm but rather the hard wiring to the unit's location in the ceiling and am now fearful that there is a wiring issue inside the ceiling of the home. So, unit has been changed out, batteries are new and tested; alarm unit has been reset; AND still the installation location in the ceiling (NOT the alarm itself) continues to chirp - with or without power. I am at a loss other than to call an electrician. Thoughts?

[@annehardison91]

I’m having the exact same issue .. could high humidity be causing the non stop chirping ?

[@evelitalian]

Worst design ever

[@tonydye9491]

📢 📢📢📢📢📢 📢📢📢📢📢 📢📢📢📢 Can you please do a video on how to sound proof a house vent while keeping the air flow. My roommate is insanely loud. Our rooms are right by one another and I can hear everything. Everything.

[@soundproofguide]

Hey Tony! Is the vent just between walls or is it connected to an hvac system?

[@johnneo2405]

Thank u I can sleep before new battery arrives

[@clarisabetancourtmaryjane9908]

That tung lick i will regret for the rest of my life, should of gave me a more serious warning my guy I felt that zap take me to my past future and back 😱😳never again.

[@georgehinojoza]

Jajaja la loca SE romper toda

[@mefikFS]

If for some reason it still chirping. Disconect battery connect click test til you hear beeeeeep and it should be ok

[@irenagjorgjieva1227]

I’m stuck with this sound. Not tall enough to get it off the ceiling or push the button. Closed my door and I’ll eventually fall asleep to the sound. Will just call my real estate in the morning.

[@canislupus7463]

I can't reach mine, it's too high up on the wall.

[@thomasslone1964]

looking for names like tyrone and jamel in the comments

[@vaporwingfauxmcloud1190]

It's funny how it only Chirps when my parents are home and since I get no personal time when they're home (since they gaslight me for "being in my room all the time), it has them coming to my room to pull me out because they get the enjoyment of feeling good about themselves having everything handed to them while they complain about everything I do because they get a thrill out of putting me in a shitty situation while the rest of society shames me for not conforming to the bullshit standards we have because people are too dumb or too scared to accept that they aren't the center of attention... I hate society and I hate how greedy humanity is because everyone wants a piece of paper with value on it and would do everything to keep people from making any progress because apparently being shitty is the new norm 😂

[@MariarMutz-yz4lq]

I have smoke around my house it keep chripping

[@MrHotguy034]

Will this work for my wife as well she chirps a lot ?

[@donnatullio6270]

😂😅😂

[@wowdude8244]

fire alarm in my apartment started going off at 6am from every few seconds 5 mins or 10mins is not even a chirp it beepps 3x and stops , been living here for 6+ years never seen it happen before

[@soundproofguide]

Did you figure out a way to fixed it?

[@wowdude8244]

@@soundproofguide it stopped, making chirping noise every now and then might need battery replaced

[@philipcox5041]

I just take mine down, take out battery, and store in a box in the garage. Problem Solved.

[@andrewphillips815]

this video could have been 60 seconds...

[@mcat823]

TLDW; So remove from hardwire from ceiling. Remove battery. Press button for 15 seconds. Put in new battery. Plug back into ceiling.

[@mrburritoslayerRSL]

Ty

[@adventureswithgrandmacindy3707]

Didn’t work still beeping.

[@christophermiller741]

Sorry to be THAT guy, but doesn't anyone read instructions anymore? ALL of this basic info is usually on the back of the box of MOST standard smoke alarms. ...and, to answer your question, YES... I have nothing better to do. 😑 🤣

[@soundproofguide]

I welcome your comment! And you’re right about it being on the back of the box but most people don’t read that stuff and would rather have me tell them on KZbin, which is great for me! 🤣😎

[@rayynsongg4rayynboww]

​@soundproofguide thanks! I would definitely rather be told like this, @Christophermiller741alot of people have issues with technical writing, but the biggest issue is I definitely threw that box away after the initial read 2 years ago 😅

[@marioncarr9087]

Took the battery out of mine and chirping is gone

[@bisonthedictator5877]

Dude talking way to much get to the point

[@esmurphy9405]

I was just thinking the same thing

[@sumbl1ss]

There’s chapters, choose one that fits for you

[@frederick6008]

I stopped mine last week with small sledge hammer.

[@johnluiten3686]

Wow, I minutes to describe a 30 second fix.