How to Replace Hard Wired Smoke Detectors DIY

How to Replace Hard Wired Smoke Detectors DIY - A simple DIY job that will save money!
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[@user-tq4rj8ks7j]

Much appreciated! Wife and I have to tackle this today

[@RyanHainesRyeBread]

Thanks this is very detailed and helpful!

[@DIYHomesteadProjectsDIYHP10]

You're very welcome!

[@davidnaas4817]

Straight forward well done video.

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Thanks for stopping by!

[@balachandransantosh8195]

I was very annoyed by my smoke detectors while cooking. You saved my ears from today. Thank you very much.

[@DIYHomesteadProjectsDIYHP10]

Excellent!

[@dianerandolph21]

A great video. Thank you.

[@DIYHomesteadProjectsDIYHP10]

Thank you and thanks for stopping by.

[@phonotd]

Hi Bruce, this type of smoke/Co alarm normally run off the household electrical supply, in the event of a power supply failure the battery acts as a backup power supply until the mains electrical supply is restored and normal operation resumes. In other words, the only time the battery is used is in the event of a mains failure, but the unit will monitor the battery condition to ensure it is okay.

[@DIYHomesteadProjectsDIYHP10]

I believe you are correct! I haven't review the video since reading your comment but I'm thinking I must have stated the opposite in the video. Thanks for the correction if that's the case, I appreciate your input!

[@user-sy4cw4fp4j]

Thanks man appreciate

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Thanks for stopping by.

[@shezie9525]

So I only have 2 wires in the ceiling. And I dont have other smoke alarms so I'm assuming that I just cap off the orange wire and dont use it correct?

[@DIYHomesteadProjectsDIYHP10]

Correct

[@shezie9525]

@@DIYHomesteadProjectsDIYHP10 Thanks man! This was a great video easy to see and hear and great advice! 5 stars 🌟 Thanks for the quick response 👍 I'll subscribe to your channel!!

[@DIYHomesteadProjectsDIYHP10]

Welcome and thank you!

[@David-ri9gj]

Awesome video, thanks! Do I need to shut off the circuit breaker?

[@DIYHomesteadProjectsDIYHP10]

Yes you should

[@3loveLulu]

If I am replacing with the same model as I'm taking off I do not need to change the base plate right

[@DIYHomesteadProjectsDIYHP10]

Most likely that’s correct unless they changed the design on the newest version.

[@dylangeorge6395]

Issue I'm running into is as soon as I close the battery slot on the new smoke detector it goes off. I tried to let it run until the alarm went off but never did. Gonna go back through and make sure the wiring for all of them are fine then hopefully reattach them soon. Hoping it was just a wiring mistake on my end. If y'all got any advice lmk.

[@outdoornationguide]

I have the same issue with my new smoke detector. It goes off as soon as I close the battery slot. Any advice?

[@varun104]

Hey, so when I changed the smoke detector, test was done but it still beeped as if the battery was low.
Then I googled and found that i need to remove battery for new detector and then press test button for 15 seconds to drain out any charge.
Then I put in battery reconnected and then it did not beep again.
The only difference is I see a steady green light in the smoke detector now, Is that okay ?

[@DIYHomesteadProjectsDIYHP10]

Sounds like it’s ok. What do the instructions say about the green light?

[@TheMrmoc7]

I have to replace 9 of these and i"m not happy about it. good video though.

[@DIYHomesteadProjectsDIYHP10]

Thank you, I wish you the best!

[@Mrlikeaboss420]

I hooked up my new one, and it immediately started going off and set off all the other ones in the house. Any idea what the issue is?

[@DIYHomesteadProjectsDIYHP10]

I don't know what that means unless one is not hooked up right maybe?

[@bobmeyers8265]

I have the same problem. I reached out to the manufacturer but haven’t heard back, which is why I’m here….

[@carolynbakersemail]

I'm having the same problem.

[@eponymousIme]

I thought that was the whole point of having wired/interconnected alarms: when one goes off, it triggers all the others as well. And since any new/replacement until will go off once you install it, it makes sense that the new unit will trigger all the other units as well. Or am I missing something??

[@katttiieeeX0]

It's because after they are installed something with the circuit breaker needs to be done. I watched someone do it and it solved my problems. I am watching videos trying to figure out what they did, but I guess this is not the video!

[@mewing-gawd]

it was from 2014 so you got full life out of the old one

[@DIYHomesteadProjectsDIYHP10]

That is correct 👍🏻

[@mewing-gawd]

@@DIYHomesteadProjectsDIYHP10 Yeah usually 10 years but i had the same alarms and they lasted 8 years

[@phoenixxstar3825]

My problem is my hard wired one looks completely different it's old, I just bought this house and wanted to remove it to replace it with a battery one I already bought. One wire is already out of it the other is stuck in there and don't know how to remove it