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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nTop 10 Reasons Your Smoke Alarms Go Off Randomly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n1. Burnt Food on Stovetop <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
If you don\u2019t supervise the stove when cooking, your dinner may produce smoke,\nwhich activates the smoke alarm. In some cases, smoke isn\u2019t even necessary \u2014 a\nhint of burnt food can be enough to set off the detector. Also, make sure your\nsmoke alarm is optimally placed, such as in the hallway leading to the kitchen,\nnot in the kitchen itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Burnt Toast or Popcorn<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Leaving bread in the toaster or popcorn in the microwave for a little too\nlong can happen to the best of us. That sends heavy particles into the air,\nwhich your smoke alarm picks up. To avoid this situation in the future, keep\nyour smoke detector at a safe distance from these devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Fireplaces<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Fireplaces can also cause smoke detector false alarms. Your fireplace can\nsometimes send smoke into your house, which sets off the alarm. This isn\u2019t the\nalarm\u2019s fault, though. Your chimney may not be clean, and the dampers may not\nbe properly set. Hire a chimney sweep if your fireplace sends smoke into your\nhome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. High Humidity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Smoke alarms don\u2019t always distinguish between smoke particles and moisture\ncontent. Thus, the density of the moisture particles can trigger your alarm,\neven if they\u2019re water particles. If you have high humidity in your home, use\nfans or windows to dissipate the humidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Steam<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Dense water vapor is like humidity when it comes to triggering false alarms.\nWhen you take a shower or boil water on the stove, smoke detectors can sense\nthe steam and sound the alarm. Make sure you ventilate your bathroom and\nkitchen properly to prevent this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Insects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Small bugs love dark crevices in your home, so they may crawl into your\nsmoke detectors, triggering a false alarm. If you don\u2019t know what caused an\nalarm, open the device and check for small insects. Use pest control sprays\naround your smoke alarms if insects were the culprit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. Chemical Smells<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Painting or using harsh chemicals can also cause smoke detector false\nalarms. Smoke detectors pick up on those chemical odors fast. Ventilate areas\nwhere you paint or use chemicals to avoid the startling noise of your smoke\nalarm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8. Dust and Dirt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Dust that comes from activities like remodeling may set off your smoke\nalarms. To clean your smoke alarm, open it up carefully, and look inside for\ndust or dirt. Use a vacuum attachment or electronic aerosol cleaner to remove\ndust particles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
9. Low Batteries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
When smoke alarm batteries are running low or aren\u2019t properly connected, they typically make small chirping noises. While that\u2019s not the sound of smoke detection, it\u2019s a warning sign that you should check on your device. Replace batteries twice a year<\/a> \u2014 when daylight saving time starts and ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Smoke alarms generally have a lifespan of about 10 years. When they reach\nthe end of their lifespan, smoke alarms may give off false alarms. If your\ndetector is older than 10 years, replace it with a new one right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Remember, smoke alarms are meant to be sensitive. If a detector sounds a\nfalse alarm, it doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s broken. Their purpose is to help you catch a\nfire before it becomes life-threatening. Install your smoke alarms not too\nclose, but not too far away either, from potential fire hazards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In the unfortunate case where the smoke detector did not give off an alarm, the smoke likely caused heavy soot damage to the property. That fire and smoke damage will need to be handled by professional disaster restoration technicians. This is where PuroClean Emergency Restoration Specialists comes in. Learn more about our fire damage cleanup services. For fire damage restoration or smoke cleanup, contact PuroClean Emergency Restoration Specialists <\/a>today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Smoke alarms are extremely important in keeping you and your family safe in case of a household fire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2682,"template":"","blog-category":[13],"class_list":["post-3747","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blog-category-fire-restoration"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/lakeland-fl-puroclean-emergency-restoration-specialists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/3747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/lakeland-fl-puroclean-emergency-restoration-specialists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/lakeland-fl-puroclean-emergency-restoration-specialists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/lakeland-fl-puroclean-emergency-restoration-specialists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/lakeland-fl-puroclean-emergency-restoration-specialists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/3747\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/lakeland-fl-puroclean-emergency-restoration-specialists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/lakeland-fl-puroclean-emergency-restoration-specialists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"blog-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puroclean.com\/lakeland-fl-puroclean-emergency-restoration-specialists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog-category?post=3747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}10. Old Smoke Alarm<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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