I needed this last night at 11pm. I was just going to bed and it started beeping every 20 secounds or so. After tripping the mains supply contactor, it took me an hour to work out how to remove the alarm - it clearly had a battery too. What a stupid bloody design !! I nearly took a hammer to it in anger and frustration, to stop it beeping.
1.30am, alarm started beeping. I'd left the stepladder at my daughter's and had to stand on a chair but was too low to read the instruction. After much swearing I found your video -many thanks.
Thank you for taking the time to comment. I'm pleased you found my video useful. It's easy when you know how isn't it ;) Please tell me you have replaced the battery or installed a new detector? I look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards Steve :)
Hi@@Viewer765, this will differ from Sparky to Sparky. I'm an Aico fan, always have been and very likely always will be. Are they THE BEST? I can't answer that but they certainly tick all of the boxes on the domestic installations I work on. I hope this helps. kind regards Steve :)
Try as I might I can’t remove the base. I think the lug has broken so no matter how much I push a screw driver into the slot it won’t budge. Any ideas?
Thank you for taking the time to post your comment. They really are a brain teaser aren’t they? Yet it’s so easy once the correct way has been demonstrated. I’m pleased my video was of use to you. Kind regards Steve 🥰👍🏼
I’m so pleased that my video proved useful. You are so right about UA-cam. I turn here myself too. Nobody knows everything about everything 🥰👌🏽 Kind regards Steve :)
Thank you for taking the time to show your appreciation for the video help. If the alarm is sounding falsely then it's possible it has become faulty. Please be sure to replace the alarm as soon as possible with a new unit which you can purchase online or from local outlets such as Screwfix, Toolstation or most Electrical Wholesalers. Kind regards Steve :)
@@dianacamones7246 When you purchase the replacement it will come with the base and the detector head. Because you already have the base wired in, you can just install the detector head - PLEASE make sure you ensure the power is off first I hope you'll update me once you have completed this. Kind regards Steve :)
Harry Claxton Thank you for taking the time to comment. It’s so easy when you know how, right? 😁👌🏽 I’m so pleased that my video has proved useful to you. Kind regards Steve :)
I'm pleased that my video helped. My question now is, have you replaced the battery or installed a replacement detector? I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Kind regards Steve :)
Hoping you can help me, me and my housemates are going insane! We have one of these, and after smoke set it off the other day it won't stop sending out a beep every 30 odd seconds. We've taken it off, cleaned it, reset it, put in a new battery, tried all the other detectors etc...bit we've noticed the beep is coming from the BASE attached to the ceiling, and not the detector itself. We're going insane...what can we do? Any help would be appreciated!!!
Live FromThe Loft TV I’m sorry that I missed this comment. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. I’m pleased that you liked my video. Kind regards Steve :)
I'm so pleased that the video was useful. Getting the information over clearly can sometimes be challenging within a short amount of time. Kind regards Steve :)
You're most welcome David. Thank you for taking the time to comment. It's always great to know that my help is appreciated. I'm pleased that you found my video useful. Kind regards Steve :)
Thank you for the video I have bought and replaced the battery but it's still bleeping and saying the battery is low ??? Is there a reset button ?? Please help driving me crazy
Hi, can you tell me how to stop the beeping that continues even after taking the alarm off & taking the battery out please? It seems to hold some kind of residual charge even when the battery is out. Thanks
Hi Rich, in this situation. Press and hold the test button until all remaining charge has been depleted from the unit. I hope this helps. Kind regards Steve :)
Lifesaver. Mine started chirping at about 11 at night. I had spare batteries, but could I get the thing off? Nope (it's awkwardly positioned above the stairs, so I couldn't see the instructions on the side of it. This video made it a piece of cake to sort. Thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to comment. You most certainly do need to isolate the supply when working on anything supplied by electricity. I did forget to mention this during my demonstration as I was working on a brand new installation so I knew that it was already safe to work on. However, when creating the video, I did add a written note to the video at the position of 00:42. I hope this helps. Kind regards Steve :)
He makes it look so simple 😂. I wrenched the cover so hard that I've damaged it and it still hasn't come off. I've given up after half an hour of trying.
I have the same one and it's so annoying it keeps going off not were I am cooking but in my sitting room why is this ? I took it off but couldn't see a battery were your one is.any help would really appreciate it .as its doing my head in its so sensitive haha
Hi Sharon, some of the newer devices have a built in sealed battery. This may be the reason that yours isn’t the same. If in doubt, give your local electrician a call. I’m sure they’d be happy to pop by quickly to provide you with some useful advice. Kind regards Steve :)
Thank you for taking the time to comment. I’m sorry that you saw this video afterwards. If ever you get stuck with an electrical question, feel free to get in touch. I’m always happy to help. Kind regards Steve 🙂👍🏼
@@JPSElectricalServicesBristol honestly your video with your advices saved me, and I sorted out on my own, I finally had a good sleep. Thank you so much xx
This is a really simple procedure when carried out using the correct tool for the job. Anything else will likely cause damage which can result in the device being jammed into the base. If this happens, the base and the detector will both need to be replaced. Kind regards Steve
@@dee_1989 get a recommendation for a friendly local electrician and get them to pop by and check for you. I’m sure they’ll be more than happy to help. Kind regards Steve :)
It sounds like it may be one of the sealed units. These are usually great and last the full ten year period but as with any product, devices can become faulty as can the circuits that power them should they be hardwired with a battery back up. I'm pleased you found the video useful and hope you are able to resolve this easily. Kind regards Steve :)
Funny you should mention that. I have managed the removal with a house key previously. That being said, if you cause damage to the device then you will not be able to remove it or worse still, you will have to replace it so for the cost of a screwdriver, a trip down to your local tool warehouse will be a far better option 🙂👍🏼
Can you help please? I don't have a voltage detector thingy! I don't know if I need to switch off a switch on the fusebox. I don't have a switch labelled smoke detector on there. I have ones labelled: lighting, lighting, sockets, sockets, shower, cooker. On the left of those is 2joined together red switches/switches saying main switch. It's a very cheap, 15 year old, basic smoke alarm, that doesn't have an external battery flap neither! How do you know if you have to flick a switch on the fusebox, please!? I have pressed the hush button for 20 seconds but it's not resolved the chirping. Would I electrocute myself by not pressing a switch on fusebox off, then twisting plastic cover off to see which battery I need please? I have a 9v here. To stop it chirping temporarily, can I turn the plastic cover anticlockwise, safely without flicking a switch off on the fusebox!? I see a video or read online about turning the plastic anticlockwise & I think removing the battery to try stop chirping
And my cover isn't twisting off! Why's that? I can't seem to feel a groove for a screwdriver I found, but it says turn anticlockwise so it surely should come off? Did you use a yale lock key or a longer type key, please?
I appreciate your help but let's face it, making it complicated for those who don't have a screw driver available or are not into getting into all the shenanigans in the middle of the night to stop the irritating noise it's plain stupidity of an engineering. Why not making it as simple as pushing a button to open the smoke alarm? I bet you will bankrupt all this wanna be manufacturers who don't simplify things.
I needed this last night at 11pm. I was just going to bed and it started beeping every 20 secounds or so. After tripping the mains supply contactor, it took me an hour to work out how to remove the alarm - it clearly had a battery too. What a stupid bloody design !! I nearly took a hammer to it in anger and frustration, to stop it beeping.
1.30am, alarm started beeping. I'd left the stepladder at my daughter's and had to stand on a chair but was too low to read the instruction. After much swearing I found your video -many thanks.
Saved me time and stopped me breaking the thing off the ceiling. Top job, thanks 👍
Thank you for taking the time to comment. I'm pleased you found my video useful. It's easy when you know how isn't it ;)
Please tell me you have replaced the battery or installed a new detector?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards
Steve :)
Hi Steve, it was the battery in the end. It started beeping intermittently so it needed changing but usual ones just twist off so it really helped
@@garyk592 I’m pleased to know my video helped you.
Thanks for taking the time to update me.
Kind regards
Steve :)
@@JPSElectricalServicesBristol what’s the best interlink smoke detectors in England as of 2024
Hi@@Viewer765, this will differ from Sparky to Sparky.
I'm an Aico fan, always have been and very likely always will be. Are they THE BEST? I can't answer that but they certainly tick all of the boxes on the domestic installations I work on.
I hope this helps.
kind regards
Steve :)
This video helps me out several times a year as I can never remember quite how to remove them.
Thank you Steve 🎉
Thank you so much for showing me as the bleeping was driving me mad. you made it look so easy..
Amanda Claridge thank you so much for taking the time to reply.
I’m really pleased that you found my video useful.
Kind regards
Steve :)
Great video thank you! Got asked to help my Mum with hers and had no idea how to get the cover off. Saved many swears and possible breaking the thing!
Thank you for taking the time to comment. I’m so pleased this video was of use to you 🥰👍🏼
Try as I might I can’t remove the base. I think the lug has broken so no matter how much I push a screw driver into the slot it won’t budge. Any ideas?
Sweet, was trying to figure this out for a good 10 minutes, glad I found your vid before ripping my alarm apart, thanks for posting! :)
Thank you for taking the time to post your comment. They really are a brain teaser aren’t they? Yet it’s so easy once the correct way has been demonstrated.
I’m pleased my video was of use to you.
Kind regards
Steve 🥰👍🏼
Hi Steve, I was about to force it, it was doing my head in, but then I found your video. Great video. Many thanks.
Thank you so much. Went off at 3 am. So much appreciated
Don't know who you are but thanks. Woke me up this morning and couldn't get back to sleep
IT WORKED! - The only video that actually helped! First time changing the batteries myself - woop.
I'm so pleased you found my video useful. Thank you for taking the time to post your comment :)
If all else fails look on utube thanks for your video, simple when you know how!
I’m so pleased that my video proved useful.
You are so right about UA-cam. I turn here myself too. Nobody knows everything about everything 🥰👌🏽
Kind regards
Steve :)
Very useful. Thank you. Would not have had a chance without it.
I’m pleased that you found my video useful. I really appreciate you taking the time to comment.
Kind regards
Steve :)
Omg you save my life. This alarm.is mental I don't even cook but the alarm starts and the noise it's terrible
Thank you for taking the time to show your appreciation for the video help.
If the alarm is sounding falsely then it's possible it has become faulty.
Please be sure to replace the alarm as soon as possible with a new unit which you can purchase online or from local outlets such as Screwfix, Toolstation or most Electrical Wholesalers.
Kind regards
Steve :)
@@JPSElectricalServicesBristol thank you I'll need to find an electrician to do it as it is attached to electricals. Thank you again
@@JPSElectricalServicesBristoldo you think i need to change the whole device minus the attached to the ceiling?
@@dianacamones7246 When you purchase the replacement it will come with the base and the detector head. Because you already have the base wired in, you can just install the detector head - PLEASE make sure you ensure the power is off first
I hope you'll update me once you have completed this.
Kind regards
Steve :)
@@JPSElectricalServicesBristol thank you so much Steve you are a ⭐
I wished I'd watched the JPS video before struggling to remove the cover - so simple when you know how.
Harry Claxton Thank you for taking the time to comment.
It’s so easy when you know how, right? 😁👌🏽
I’m so pleased that my video has proved useful to you.
Kind regards
Steve :)
Thank you !! if the base plate is loose to the ceiling it makes it harder to slide out but managed it with your video : )
svalbard909 I appreciate you taking the time to post. I’m sorry I missed it until now.
I’m pleased you found my video useful.
Kind regards
Steve :)
Thank you so much Steve saved so much faffing around
Arnie Marufu You’re most welcome. I’m really pleased you found my video useful.
Kind regards
Steve :)
Thank you for the quick, informative video. It really helped me.
WillsB3 thank you for taking the time to comment. I’m really pleased that you found the video useful.
Kind regards
Steve :)
Thanks Steve for the informative video fella. Always learning we are.
Quick question, does it go off during removal when the main power is still on? Asking this for a friend:) Great video by the way!
Hey did you manage to find out this question, thanks
Hi ,How many lights does this product reflect when operating at night?
Many thanks, great video.. you've saved me allot of bother!
Thankfully I found this video before a sledgehammer.
Thanks for the video. Excellent explanation 👌.
Thank you! Saved our souls
I'm pleased that my video helped. My question now is, have you replaced the battery or installed a replacement detector?
I appreciate you taking the time to comment.
Kind regards
Steve :)
Hoping you can help me, me and my housemates are going insane! We have one of these, and after smoke set it off the other day it won't stop sending out a beep every 30 odd seconds. We've taken it off, cleaned it, reset it, put in a new battery, tried all the other detectors etc...bit we've noticed the beep is coming from the BASE attached to the ceiling, and not the detector itself. We're going insane...what can we do? Any help would be appreciated!!!
Hi Chris, thank you for your comment.
Can you email me a photo of the base please.
Kind regards
Steve
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Super helpful video thanks for posting it. :-)
Hey Steve its a great video, easy to understand and informative good job x
Live FromThe Loft TV I’m sorry that I missed this comment. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment.
I’m pleased that you liked my video.
Kind regards
Steve :)
Среди всех объяснений по демонтажу в UA-cam это самое толковое
I'm so pleased that the video was useful. Getting the information over clearly can sometimes be challenging within a short amount of time.
Kind regards
Steve :)
Thank you, great help. So straightforward once you know how. 👍🏻
You're most welcome David. Thank you for taking the time to comment. It's always great to know that my help is appreciated. I'm pleased that you found my video useful.
Kind regards
Steve :)
thank you! quick explanation
Fardi Ben thank you so much for taking the time to comment.
I’m pleased that you found my video useful.
Kind regards
Steve :)
Thank you - so easy when you know how! 🙌
Thank you for the video I have bought and replaced the battery but it's still bleeping and saying the battery is low ??? Is there a reset button ?? Please help driving me crazy
Sorted no need for reply thank you once again x
Thank you Steve great video going to borrow a ladder and a small screwdriver and hopefully get a nights sleep 🙏😂🤣
Hi, can you tell me how to stop the beeping that continues even after taking the alarm off & taking the battery out please? It seems to hold some kind of residual charge even when the battery is out. Thanks
Hi Rich, in this situation. Press and hold the test button until all remaining charge has been depleted from the unit.
I hope this helps.
Kind regards
Steve :)
@@JPSElectricalServicesBristolWow, super guy! Thanks for the quick response mate! Cheers!
Thanks for your video it was extremely useful.💯
Thank you for taking the time to comment. I’m pleased that you found my video useful.
Kind regards
Steve :)
Brilliant thanks, I always forget 🙂
Great video - really helpful thanks
You saved my marriage
Awesome, thanks for posting!
Thank you for taking the time to comment. It’s always a pleasure knowing that people are getting use from my videos :)
Kind regards
Steve :)
Lifesaver.
Mine started chirping at about 11 at night. I had spare batteries, but could I get the thing off?
Nope (it's awkwardly positioned above the stairs, so I couldn't see the instructions on the side of it.
This video made it a piece of cake to sort. Thank you.
Great tip. Thanks
GREAT
THANK YOU STEVE
Don't you have to turn the mains supply off first?
Thank you for taking the time to comment.
You most certainly do need to isolate the supply when working on anything supplied by electricity. I did forget to mention this during my demonstration as I was working on a brand new installation so I knew that it was already safe to work on. However, when creating the video, I did add a written note to the video at the position of 00:42.
I hope this helps.
Kind regards
Steve :)
Thank you Steve!
Thank you! It worked. 😊
Nick Blandford thank you so much for taking the time to comment. I’m really pleased my video proved useful for you.
Kind regards
Steve :)
Thanks alot! Good tip!
He makes it look so simple 😂. I wrenched the cover so hard that I've damaged it and it still hasn't come off. I've given up after half an hour of trying.
I have the same one and it's so annoying it keeps going off not were I am cooking but in my sitting room why is this ? I took it off but couldn't see a battery were your one is.any help would really appreciate it .as its doing my head in its so sensitive haha
Hi Sharon, some of the newer devices have a built in sealed battery. This may be the reason that yours isn’t the same.
If in doubt, give your local electrician a call. I’m sure they’d be happy to pop by quickly to provide you with some useful advice.
Kind regards
Steve :)
Mine is on through the mains and I managed to get if off cos its beeping every 30 seconds and was hoping the beeping would stop but its still going 😭😭
Thank you for this video, but now that I’ve taken it off to replace the battery, it won’t go back on 😩😩
Wish I seen before ripping it off the ceiling, however will be aware how put the new unit back on the lmao
Thank you for taking the time to comment. I’m sorry that you saw this video afterwards.
If ever you get stuck with an electrical question, feel free to get in touch. I’m always happy to help.
Kind regards
Steve 🙂👍🏼
Thanks sanity saved
irish1 I’m pleased that you found my video useful. Thank you so much for posting to let me know.
Have a fantastic weekend.
Kind regards
Steve :)
So you don’t need to remove the screw.?
Thank you so much
You’re most welcome. I’m pleased you found my video useful.
Thank you for taking the time to comment. It’s very much appreciated :)
@@JPSElectricalServicesBristol honestly your video with your advices saved me, and I sorted out on my own, I finally had a good sleep. Thank you so much xx
Very easy.
What if I don’t have a small screwdriver? I’ve tried using a regular one and a pair of scissors and nothing works.
This is a really simple procedure when carried out using the correct tool for the job. Anything else will likely cause damage which can result in the device being jammed into the base. If this happens, the base and the detector will both need to be replaced.
Kind regards
Steve
@@JPSElectricalServicesBristol I think I may have damaged it by the looks of it
@@dee_1989 get a recommendation for a friendly local electrician and get them to pop by and check for you. I’m sure they’ll be more than happy to help.
Kind regards
Steve :)
Nice One!!!
nice one
Thank you for taking the time to comment.
I’m pleased you found my video useful.
Kind regards
Steve 🙂👍🏼
Cheers very useful
Spencer thank you for taking the time to comment. I’m so pleased you found this useful.
Kind regards
Steve :)
Mine have littium battery so don't need to change bloody battery but it's annoying
It sounds like it may be one of the sealed units. These are usually great and last the full ten year period but as with any product, devices can become faulty as can the circuits that power them should they be hardwired with a battery back up.
I'm pleased you found the video useful and hope you are able to resolve this easily.
Kind regards
Steve :)
Thank you!!!!
Topman! Thanks
7pinky7 You’re most welcome.
Thank you for taking the time to comment.
Kind regards
Steve :)
Thank you
Thanks
Thanks mate
What if there's no screwdriver?
Funny you should mention that. I have managed the removal with a house key previously. That being said, if you cause damage to the device then you will not be able to remove it or worse still, you will have to replace it so for the cost of a screwdriver, a trip down to your local tool warehouse will be a far better option 🙂👍🏼
Can you help please? I don't have a voltage detector thingy! I don't know if I need to switch off a switch on the fusebox. I don't have a switch labelled smoke detector on there. I have ones labelled: lighting, lighting, sockets, sockets, shower, cooker. On the left of those is 2joined together red switches/switches saying main switch. It's a very cheap, 15 year old, basic smoke alarm, that doesn't have an external battery flap neither! How do you know if you have to flick a switch on the fusebox, please!? I have pressed the hush button for 20 seconds but it's not resolved the chirping. Would I electrocute myself by not pressing a switch on fusebox off, then twisting plastic cover off to see which battery I need please? I have a 9v here. To stop it chirping temporarily, can I turn the plastic cover anticlockwise, safely without flicking a switch off on the fusebox!? I see a video or read online about turning the plastic anticlockwise & I think removing the battery to try stop chirping
And my cover isn't twisting off! Why's that? I can't seem to feel a groove for a screwdriver I found, but it says turn anticlockwise so it surely should come off? Did you use a yale lock key or a longer type key, please?
U ar fantastic thank u so much ?
Thank you so much 🥰👍🏼
Can not do it...have seen bad desighns in my life and this rubbish is right there.
And if it that’s easy you need to push the screwdriver in further
I appreciate your help but let's face it, making it complicated for those who don't have a screw driver available or are not into getting into all the shenanigans in the middle of the night to stop the irritating noise it's plain stupidity of an engineering.
Why not making it as simple as pushing a button to open the smoke alarm? I bet you will bankrupt all this wanna be manufacturers who don't simplify things.
should say slide away from you
Oops