Carbon Dioxide/Fire Alarm

Since I moved from the oversized master bedroom to the smaller bedroom with an eastern-facing window, my sleep has been much better. Every day I open my eyes for a new day,  the top right corner of the blind glows with soft, warm light.  Today, however, the Carbon Dioxide Alarm from the kitchen was beeping, “fire, fire, fire” with a strong urgency. “did I forget to turn one of the gas burners off?” I jumped out of bed and rushed to the kitchen.

There was no smell of gas. It could be the humidifier just below the alarm. I turned it off. One minute later, the alarm beeped again, the female voice again announced, ” Fire, fire,” along with the alarm from my bedroom, like a crying baby begetting a calm baby nearby to cry. The alarms are wired in newer homes.  

Could the odor of the pickled tofu trigger the warning? I covered the jar of tofu. No use. One minute later, “fire, fire” cries again.

I figure it must be the battery inside the alarm losing its juice. I have it replaced.

I took the heavy little giant ladders from the garage and put them below the alarm, climbed the ladders, and replaced the batteries. The little giant ladders are not little at all. They are so heavy that  I am afraid of moving them when they are called to service.

Note that the batteries in fire or mono carbon dioxide alarms must be replaced every few years; otherwise, they will cry false alarms. To maintain a peaceful home,  having a replacement battery at home is necessary. Otherwise, your home will have  “crying wolf” alarms until you take care of them. 

Replacing batteries is easy, it does not require any tools, not even a screw driver,  other than ladders to reach them; you only need to turn and pull an alarm off the ceiling or wherever it is installed.