Sorting the Smoke Detector
There was of course no manual for it, but I did find one on the Internet by juidicious use of Google. it told me to switch the power off to the detectors, but I needed a step ladder to get to the consumer unit. And guess what thestep ladder had been left behind, as had several other things. So in frustration, I tried to take the tiop off, but the previous owner had just sealed the whole unit with paint and it came out of the ceiling, still squealing like a demented piglet. So I decided that the only way to put it out of its misery was to cut it from the mains. I should say that I am a qualified electrical engineer and no how to work safely on live wires. But the movers had managed to mix them up, so that my several boxes of tools were all in different cardboard boxes. Eventually, I found my insulated wire cutters and was able to snip the wires so that they can be reconnected easily. But at least I now have silence, although the smoke detector is still squealing in the wheelie bin.
But I’ll get a good night’s sleep!
This is probably what happened to the detector in the kitchen!
The Broken Smoke Dectector
At least though I’ve found someone to fix all the problems.
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