Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE At the end of his wits — and mitts — Adam Doppelt attends to a ...

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?

One chirp every 30 to 60 seconds: It’s time to replace the battery. Continued sets of three (3) loud beeps, but no smoke or fire: The smoke detector is dirty. Over time, dust, dirt, spiders ...

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?

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 ...