Interconnected smokes

[grady180]

Before I start tearing all my smoke detectors and wiring out, what are your first thoughts.
I tested my smoke detectors and only the one with the actual smoke is going off. There are 7 detectors, I wired,installed, and tested 6 years ago. They worked fine then.

 

[480sparky]

You've never tested them since then?

 

[peter d]

What is the actual problem? :-?

And they are smoke alarms, not smoke detectors.

 

[peter d]

Nevermind....I see what the problem is. It sounds like you should check that one first.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Before I start tearing all my smoke detectors and wiring out, what are your first thoughts.
I tested my smoke detectors and only the one with the actual smoke is going off. There are 7 detectors, I wired,installed, and tested 6 years ago. They worked fine then.

My first thought is They could all be defective on the feed thru end. I would install 2 new ones and see what happens. Smokes supposedly should be replaced every 10 years anyway.... Try two and see what happens. If you know which was the first on the circuit then I would start there.

 

[tkb]

You've never tested them since then?

My wife tests ours every week or so when she cooks bacon. :grin:

 

[grady180]

My first thought is They could all be defective on the feed thru end. I would install 2 new ones and see what happens. Smokes supposedly should be replaced every 10 years anyway.... Try two and see what happens. If you know which was the first on the circuit then I would start there.

Yes, I began the feed in the basement smoke detector/alarm then jumped to the kitchen and then upstairs. We have tested them annually using the "test" button to see that they worked individually, this time I actually set one off to be sure the interconnections were operating properly. Thanks for the help.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Yes, I began the feed in the basement smoke detector/alarm then jumped to the kitchen and then upstairs. We have tested them annually using the "test" button to see that they worked individually, this time I actually set one off to be sure the interconnections were operating properly. Thanks for the help.

With the smokes I use the test button will set them all off.....

 

[zbang]

My wife tests ours every week or so when she cooks bacon. :grin:

That would be the cooking detector. Near the bath is the shower detector. Usually tested daily.

 

[grady180]

With the smokes I use the test button will set them all off.....

Not mine. I'll figure it out, just wondering if anyone had the same trouble at one time.
Thanks for your thoughts.

 

[electricalperson]

i dont think anyone ever tests the smoke detectors. i know the battery one in my house works because i started a fire in the fireplace and the damper was closed