Comments on: Assaulted and Batteried http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/homeandhearth/assaulted-and-batteried/ Photos and Front Porch Musing from Floyd County Virginia Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:25:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Sean Pecor http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/homeandhearth/assaulted-and-batteried/comment-page-1/#comment-1992 Sean Pecor Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:46:04 +0000 http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/2007/11/11/assaulted-and-batteried/#comment-1992 Yip, Doug is right. And usually they all begin their 45 second pause / beep backup-battery-low cycle around the same time. In my case this happened two weeks ago with about 6 alarms in the house. One went off at 12am one night; the next at 1am the next night. So I just made sure to buy 6 damn batteries at Lowes the next day, ecosystem be damned! Sean Yip, Doug is right. And usually they all begin their 45 second pause / beep backup-battery-low cycle around the same time. In my case this happened two weeks ago with about 6 alarms in the house. One went off at 12am one night; the next at 1am the next night. So I just made sure to buy 6 damn batteries at Lowes the next day, ecosystem be damned!

Sean

]]> By: Doug Thompson http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/homeandhearth/assaulted-and-batteried/comment-page-1/#comment-1953 Doug Thompson Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:41:00 +0000 http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/2007/11/11/assaulted-and-batteried/#comment-1953 Many smoke alarms have, as part of their internals, a small lithium battery whose sole function in life is to beep when the power is out, the alarm is disconnected or the 9-volt primary backup is dead. Many smoke alarms have, as part of their internals, a small lithium battery whose sole function in life is to beep when the power is out, the alarm is disconnected or the 9-volt primary backup is dead.

]]> By: Dottie http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/homeandhearth/assaulted-and-batteried/comment-page-1/#comment-1946 Dottie Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:58:44 +0000 http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/2007/11/11/assaulted-and-batteried/#comment-1946 After my house was broken into in 1995, I signed up with a security company..........My alarm system is intergrated with my local police & fire department........despite a couple of false alarms over the years I just feel more secure being a single woman living alone. After the break-in, I also have several rooms with automatic lights on & off, so that when I am out at night there are several rooms with the lights on in order to deter prospective intruders........ After my house was broken into in 1995, I signed up with a security company……….My alarm system is intergrated with my local police & fire department……..despite a couple of false alarms over the years I just feel more secure being a single woman living alone. After the break-in, I also have several rooms with automatic lights on & off, so that when I am out at night there are several rooms with the lights on in order to deter prospective intruders……..

]]> By: Beth http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/homeandhearth/assaulted-and-batteried/comment-page-1/#comment-1936 Beth Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:32:02 +0000 http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/2007/11/11/assaulted-and-batteried/#comment-1936 Where we live, the wind gusts in winter (especially at night) can approach eighty MPH on a regular basis. And unfortunately, when that happens, our big woodstove tends to smoke, which of course sets off our smoke alarm. It is so common that now, zombie-like, we can get up, remove the batteries, and go back to bed on automatic pilot, though the piercing alarm is usually sufficient to bring us fully awake. Where we live, the wind gusts in winter (especially at night) can approach eighty MPH on a regular basis. And unfortunately, when that happens, our big woodstove tends to smoke, which of course sets off our smoke alarm. It is so common that now, zombie-like, we can get up, remove the batteries, and go back to bed on automatic pilot, though the piercing alarm is usually sufficient to bring us fully awake.

]]> By: Wanda http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/homeandhearth/assaulted-and-batteried/comment-page-1/#comment-1932 Wanda Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:43:42 +0000 http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/2007/11/11/assaulted-and-batteried/#comment-1932 Been there and done that too! And Oh Yes, it has always been in the middle of the night. First time I heard it, I was awaken from a sound sleep and I had no idea, what it was. I stumbled around half asleep until I figured out and it was in the far end closed door guest bedroom. Fortunately I had a battery to fix it. But I had one in the living/dining/kitchen area that would go off every time I used the toaster, or slightly over heated anything. If there was any smoke I couldn't detect it. I finally completely disconnected that one. I know it would be better to have one in this area, but I had enough of that ear piercing event every morning with my toast. So one morning I just lost it, and removed that aggravating thing! Been there and done that too! And Oh Yes, it has always been in the middle of the night. First time I heard it, I was awaken from a sound sleep and I had no idea, what it was. I stumbled around half asleep until I figured out and it was in the far end closed door guest bedroom. Fortunately I had a battery to fix it.

But I had one in the living/dining/kitchen area that would go off every time I used the toaster, or slightly over heated anything. If there was any smoke I couldn’t detect it. I finally completely disconnected that one. I know it would be better to have one in this area, but I had enough of that ear piercing event every morning with my toast. So one morning I just lost it, and removed that aggravating thing!

]]> By: Deb http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/homeandhearth/assaulted-and-batteried/comment-page-1/#comment-1926 Deb Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:16:38 +0000 http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/2007/11/11/assaulted-and-batteried/#comment-1926 I was going to say the exact same thing June did in the comment above. Never in the daytime--always at night! Once we had first time guests staying with us, and the alarms went off at midnight. Talk about a scramble! We haven't had problems in awhile now, but now that you brought it up, Fred, and since the Thanksgiving guest holidays are upon us...I'm expecting to hear those beeps any night now! I was going to say the exact same thing June did in the comment above. Never in the daytime–always at night! Once we had first time guests staying with us, and the alarms went off at midnight. Talk about a scramble!

We haven’t had problems in awhile now, but now that you brought it up, Fred, and since the Thanksgiving guest holidays are upon us…I’m expecting to hear those beeps any night now!

]]> By: June http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/homeandhearth/assaulted-and-batteried/comment-page-1/#comment-1925 June Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:35:05 +0000 http://www.fragmentsfromfloyd.com/2007/11/11/assaulted-and-batteried/#comment-1925 Boy, can I relate to this! And why does it always seem that they go bonkers in the middle of the night??! Boy, can I relate to this! And why does it always seem that they go bonkers in the middle of the night??!

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