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First Alert smoke detector...non replacable battery supposed to last 10 years...dies after 4...the verify you're human puzzle does not work on 3 different browsers I tried
Submitted 1 year ago by mysoulishome@lemmy.world to mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
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xpsking@midwest.social 1 year ago
mysoulishome@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m on an iPhone. I finally emailed the link to myself, opened Remote Desktop and did it on my laptop. So dumb.
pineapplelover@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Or… view as desktop button? (I’m on Android so idk if iOS has that option, they should though)
dude@kbin.social 1 year ago
All iPhone browsers are just different versions of Safari at the moment due to a limitation by Apple. I’ve heard that may change.
I guess this site just really doesn’t like Safari.
danny@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Yep I’ve often had to do something like that to get around broken website interfaces
balance_sheet@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Makes me wonder if they did this on purpose because for A LOT of people that is just never going to happen… I would tell them to do so and they would go like wow no.
variants@possumpat.io 1 year ago
Have you tried not being a robot
radix@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Bite my shiny metal ass.
blanketswithsmallpox@kbin.social 1 year ago
What? You going to tell me not to drink booze and play blackjack with robot hookers anymore? This is bullshit!
CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
This is a shitshow, probably illegal and the “10” years smoke detectors never last more than 6, like i know a German Youtuber did some magic math and testing, the 10 years is even under laboratory conditions basically impossible, in the real world the thing may go off once or twice, and are tested if they work, already taking out at least 1 year of time…
I fucking want my 9V powered smoke detectors back.
AlternatePersonMan@lemmy.world 1 year ago
But how would they sell more smoke detectors that way?
fubbernuckin@lemmy.world 1 year ago
They can sell more smoke detectors in HELLLLL
obviouspornalt@lemmynsfw.com 1 year ago
Doesn’t the isotope in the detection chamber degrade and needs to be replaced in 10 years anyway?
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 year ago
The smoke detectors in my house are hooked up to the main power, but they still take a battery and beep when the battery is dead. I thought the battery was backup, but they die after about 2 years, so it can’t be backup, it must be used for something.
Blackmist@feddit.uk 1 year ago
Even the 9V ones didn’t last forever.
I found that out one very exciting morning, when it decided to sing me the song of its people. If you’ve never stumbled down the stairs at 4am looking for a fire with your bollocks flapping about, I heartily recommend it.
CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
No of course not, but you didn’t need a completely new smoke alarm when the battery is empty.
Deez@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Get a bot to do it for you, I heard that they are now better than humans at solving them.
u202307011927@feddit.de 1 year ago
Depressed? Smile more.
Poor? Just have money.
Have OP’s problem? Just do what this guy advised you to
Oneobi@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yah, I never leave home without my bot.
MaxMouseOCX@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Inspect the element the capture is inside and change its size.
kite@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Work at a fire dept. These fail so often we do not recommend 10 year battery detectors anymore. Just go get a new one with without that “perk”, don’t warranty replace it.
mysoulishome@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Lots of people got these because they had them in 2 packs at Costco dirt cheap. If I can help it I will never buy this brand again…
Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
Things I like to cheap out on:
Chocolate
Mobile phone
Smoke detector
Fire extinguisher
18650 battery (and especially charger!)
Extension cord
Defibrillator
PC power supply
It’s smart and intelligent cuz it saves me money!
ackthxbye@feddit.de 1 year ago
Overpaying for an Apple phone, then cheating out on smoke detectors. Humanity is truly doomed.
shadowSprite@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Off topic, but do you know what to do about smoke detectors that chirp like once a week? I’m in an apartment, have 4 smoke detectors in here for some reason, and 3 out of the 4 will randomly chirp like once a week. We’ve changed the batteries, they’re flashing green, if you hit the test button they work, but they just chirp once in awhile. Sometimes it’s only once, sometimes it’s 2 or 3 times in a day and then will go a month or more without chirping. Management is a PITA so I don’t want to complain if there isn’t an issue, but I’d rather not die a horrible death if my apartment burns down and my detectors don’t go off.
kite@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yep. First thing to do is run a vacuum over them. Even the tiniest bit of dust can make them cranky and chirpy. If that doesn’t work and you don’t know how old they are, pop them off the ceiling and look at the back for a manufacture date. In general, smoke detectors (even without the ten year battery) have a life span of about 10 years. If they’ve hit that milestone, it’s a good chance they are beeping because they are old and they should be replaced. Next would be a call to the PITA management about them. If you get no love from management, look up what fire department covers your address; many departments will go out to check your detectors if you can’t get them to stop beeping and your landlord is being a butt. If your department is a volunteer one, it may be next to impossible to get ahold of them as there will probably not be anyone at the station to answer phones. For volunteer departments in my area, you need to call the county fire marshal / emergency management office in order to get hooked up with the volunteer department as they have the personal contact numbers for the volunteer chiefs, so I would try that (or the equivalent for your area). If it’s a career fire department, you should be able to call them directly. Even if they are out of the station, if it’s normal business hours and you call their HQ, they likely have a business office that will answer.
partial_accumen@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Many smoke detectors only last for 10 years. What you’re describing is what mine did in my house when they hit the 10 year mark. If you remove it from the ceiling, they usually have a human readable date printed on the ceiling facing side of the smoke detector.
I’m betting if you pulled one of your “one chirp” smoke detectors down, you’ll find a date more than 10 years ago printed on it. Buy new ones, dispose of these. Note on disposal: old school smoke detectors contain a very small amount of radioactive material. (If you have one of these there will be a radioactive logo on it](sciencestockphotos.com/free/…/smoke_detector.jpg) **PLEASE DO NOT PUT THIS IN THE LANDFILL TRASH! ** Please dispose of these and your registered hazardous waste site.
Newer style smoke detectors don’t use radioactive material and instead use regular light sensors. These are safe to dispose of as regular ewaste.
CapgrasDelusion@kbin.social 1 year ago
I'd replace them, keep the old ones, and put them back when I move out. This is also my go-to with apartment showerheads.
CustodialTeapot@lemmy.world 1 year ago
If it doesn’t work on mobile, set the browser to view on desktop mode.
mysoulishome@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I tried. Finally just went to my actual desktop…
NathanielThomas@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’ve become certain that passwords and captchas are only there to deter real people not robots
vox@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
add some css to the wrapping box like
{ height: 1000px; }
BubblyMango@lemmy.wtf 1 year ago
Imagine this very thing being illegal after web drm is implemented.
Steamymoomilk@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
I had a whole house of this brand of smoke detectors (5) and bought them back in 2019 and my wood burner had wind blow back down the chimney. It filled my house with smoke and the only one that went off was the smoke detector that i had taken down an set on my table. this should be illegal to sell something that is this important to someones safety. regardless to say im never buying first alert again
roguetrick@kbin.social 1 year ago
Two different types of sensors. Photoelectric use light and are good for detecting thick smoke(produced by smoldering, incomplete combustion) like you're describing, which is likely what your old one was. Ionizing sensors use radiation and detect small particles more common in active fires(complete combustion).
Steamymoomilk@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
damn you sound smart!! Very useful information thanks!
coach@lemmynsfw.com 1 year ago
I just used the phone number on the back of the device to call them. I found them rather pleasant to deal with and they sent me a free replacement within a couple of days. Good luck, friend.
mysoulishome@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Phone? But I’m not a caveman! It started chirping at bedtime and I was determined to email them before I turned in for the night…
Nayfun@lemmy.world 1 year ago
If you really want to pursue being ripped off I would recommend contacting your local district attorney. They seriously do great work for us common folk.
Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 year ago
They never work for ten years. Never. Don’t rely on cheap things when your life might depend on it.
mysoulishome@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I would find 5-7 acceptable and just avoid the brand for the replacement
Izzy@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Why would I want a smoke detector with a lithium ion battery that can’t be replaced. 🤔
mysoulishome@lemmy.world 1 year ago
They were cheap at Costco. Lots of people bought them and yup they are garbage.
QuinceDaPence@kbin.social 1 year ago
After 10 years it's assumed that the sensor is degraded, especially the radioactive type.
roguetrick@kbin.social 1 year ago
Most fire codes require hardwire or non replaceable battery nowadays. Supposed to reduce the amount of homes with dead battery smoke alarms I think.
ramenshaman@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Shit I have 2 of those in my house rn :(
mysoulishome@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Might as well call them and tell them they stopped working already because they definitely won’t last more than 3 years
circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
Oh but don’t you see? This is plausible deniability. Good luck with the warranty.
mysoulishome@lemmy.world 1 year ago
They’ll probably send me a new one. I opened it and a new battery is more than the detector
fresh@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Legit extremely infuriating
downpunxx@kbin.social 1 year ago
you always get fucked at the drive thru
Sused@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
You’ve been had
KrisND@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Was this one of the ones advertised for 10 year battery life? Could you maybe share the model number? I’ve seen 10yr life span, no battery replacements needed before, never really trusted it though. For safety devices I prefer hardwired with battery backup…ya know cause life’s are on the line if it’s needed.
mysoulishome@lemmy.world 1 year ago
P1210. If I can help it I’ll never buy First Alert again.
Crow@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Smoke detectors work using sensors that require special materials that only work for about 10 years before they begin to seriously loose functionality. You don’t want to replace the battery on a ten year old smoke detector, it should be replaced.
mysoulishome@lemmy.world 1 year ago
If it lasted more than 2 years they would be a good theory
Crow@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Lol, true.
gullible@kbin.social 1 year ago
I might be ignorant, but why would bots go after their warranty contact?
_thisdot@infosec.pub 1 year ago
To be fair, if you tried three different browsers on iPhone, it doesn’t really make a difference. To the website, they’re all Safari
Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 1 year ago
They just need the Zoo.
EonNShadow@pawb.social 1 year ago
Kinda fitting considering recent chrome news