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Mains fire alarm keeps going off in the night
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Are you at cross purposes, as you can get mains powered smoke alarms both with rechargeable batteries and non-rechargeable batteries? The replacement interval would be quite different?
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Indeed. But, if your doctor asks you if you are 'regular', he probably means daily.Apodemus said:
...but presumably both would still be regular...?GDB2222 said:Are you at cross purposes, as you can get mains powered smoke alarms both with rechargeable batteries and non-rechargeable batteries? The replacement interval would be quite different?
It's conceivable that some mains alarms have batteries that are meant to last the lifespan of the alarm, and are non-replaceable?
No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0
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