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That is what’s known as the “end-of-life” chirp: When your smoke detector lets you know that it can no longer do its job, and now must die (i.e. you have to replace it with a new one).

BTW, did you know smoke alarms expire every 10 years? You hear that chirp, chirp, chirp. ... Chirp. Chirp. Why does your smoke alarm battery always die in the middle of the night?

Q: My home has hard-wired smoke detectors.How often do I need to replace them, and what kind of replacements do I need? Can I do it myself, or do I need a professional? And if I need a pro, what kind?

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Chirping smoke detectors light a fire in startup founder to build ultimate online guide to the devices. Story by Kurt Schlosser • 1w. T he middle-of-the-night chirp from a smoke detector might ...