Hush Feature/Alarm Silence You can press the Test/Silence button to silence the alarm.
Press the hush/silencing button. It will silence the entire interconnected system. The button may also say “test.” It should silence all the alarms immediately unless there's still smoke and debris.
Smoke Alarm
ADT has been contacted. Press the recessed test switch to silence the smoke detector sounder for 5 minutes. If necessary, silence the alarm keypad. Remove the source of the smoke, if it can be done safely.
You can press the Test/Silence button to silence the alarm. For Smoke alarms, the ADT Base LED ring blinks red and the number pad disappears. The siren sounds 4 beeps. Clean the Smoke Detector at least once a month as part of regular maintenance.
First, try the reset button on each smoke alarm. If that doesn't work, flip the circuit breaker off and on. If that fails, you may have to disconnect the smoke alarms and remove the backup batteries inside them one by one. (The batteries are there to protect you during a power outage.)
While your smoke alarm sounds, pressing the hush button will silence the smoke alarm for approximately 10 minutes. The hush feature is typically used where an alarm has been triggered accidently. This provides time to clear the current environment of fumes that triggered the alarm without the alert tone sounding.
To get your smoke alarm to stop chirping if you've already changed the battery, first try draining any residual charge by holding the test button down for 15 seconds. If this doesn't solve the problem, clean the unit. A blast of compressed air will often remove the dust particles that are causing the beeps.
Stopping a smoke alarm from beeping is often simple. Get a step ladder and carefully reach for the alarm. Pressing the “Test/Silence” button on the front of the unit should stop it from beeping or chirping. If this doesn't work, grasp the device and turn it counterclockwise.
To disarm the system: 1. Tap the Security icon at the top of any screen to display the Security screen. 2. Tap the red Disarm icon.
Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors need to be replaced about every 10 years. Whether you have a wired or a wireless system, replacing individual units as they expire is worth what may feel like an unnecessary cost. Just remember that doing so is an investment in the safety of your family and your home.
For hardwired smoke detectors, random beeping may result from electrical interference, loose connections, or power fluctuations. Wireless devices, such as Wi-Fi routers or baby monitors, can also disrupt the detector's signal, causing unexpected beeping.
For hardwired or wireless alarms, only hushing the initiating unit will silence all other interconnected alarms (see below on how to find the initiating unit). The smoke alarm is desensitized by pushing the “Test/Hush” button on the smoke alarm cover. If the smoke is not too dense, the alarm will silence immediately.
The "HUSH" feature has the capability to temporarily desensitize the smoke alarm circuit for approximately 7 minutes. This feature is to be used only when a known alarm condition, such as smoke from cooking, activates the alarm. The smoke alarm is desensitized by pushing the "HUSH" button on the smoke alarm cover.
You may also be able to hit the silence button on any smoke alarm, which will cause all the non-initiating smoke alarms to silence so you can hear just the initiating one.
Stopping a smoke detector from beeping or chirping involves checking its batteries, cleaning it, or addressing environmental factors that may trigger the sound. If the problem persists, the unit may need replacing.
The beeping sound the low battery alarm makes can become very annoying but can be disconnected by removing the drained battery from your home alarm system panel. Make sure to replace the drained battery with a new one to keep your home alarm system functioning properly.
Low Battery or End-of-Life: This type of chirp indicates it is time to replace your smoke alarm's batteries or the smoke alarm itself.
Common Causes of Beeping in Hard-Wired Smoke Detectors
Low battery: Even hard-wired smoke alarms have backup batteries that need replacing periodically. A low battery can cause that annoying beeping sound. Dust buildup: Dust and debris inside the smoke detector can trigger false alarms.
Take the individual chirping unit down: After shutting off the circuit breaker, take the individual unit down, remove the battery backup (if it has one), then hold the test button down for 15 seconds. This should reset your alarm and stop the chirping.
'Low battery chirp' is a short high pitched warning sounds emitted by your smoke alarm every 30-40 seconds. Pressing the 'Hush' button will force the alarm into 'low battery hush' mode, temporarily silencing the low battery warning for 8 hours, to give you time to replace the 9V battery.
If your smoke detector is hardwired, pull out the cable attaching it to the wall or ceiling and remove any backup batteries. If your alarm is an independent unit, simply remove its batteries. In some alarms, the batteries may be hidden behind a sliding or screw-mounted panel.
If your detector is too close to the bathroom, it might mistake the steam for smoke. To prevent this, ensure proper placement of your smoke detector, ideally in hallways or common areas near bedrooms. Dust and Insects: Over time, dust can accumulate inside your smoke detector, causing it to go off unexpectedly.
Sometimes, smoke detectors will keep going off for no reason when they have reached the end of their life span. Fire alarms have a lifespan of about 10 years, after which they will need to be replaced. Smart smoke detectors can help eliminate some of the annoyances related to false alarms.