I can’t cook without fear that the alarm will go off and the fire department will show up. I can’t remove the smoke detector. It is not battery operated and it is hardwired into the emergency alarm system. Can I cover it up with something?




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Well, normally during the summer, I would be awake two hours from now, but this morning, instead of waking up to the music that was playing from my computer, I woke up to a blaring alarm, while my dog was having a howling fest downstairs. At first, I thought it was my alarm system getting set off by an intruder, but after searching the house, there was no one, and the alarm system was off to begin with. I figured it MUST be the smoke detectors going off, but there was no smoke or fire. Also, neither Honeywell (our security system company), nor the fire department dispatch have called the house. What is going on?




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In life not my house but in my dream it was my home. My house was being devoured by lava but it was very slow, my landlord (real one) told me that he purposely set the volcanic gas to come up threw my house. I live in port huron michigan, not possible for this to be true. so I’m going in and out of my house getting both my kids and husband and the fire department showed up. This point my living room floor was melting. I kept going back in because I wanted to get my important stuff out..like my bin, it has everything from my twins that are adopted out. I have that and I’m searching and searching for my other box that has my keep sake stuff from my other 2kids and more very important stuff from the twins. Both my kids and husband came back looking for me In the house and we all had tojump out the up stairs window slide down a hill to safety and I still didnt get my second box. Then my husband alarm went off sounding like the fire trucks and the alarm for our town telling everyone to get to safety, and woke up scared put of my mind so worried I’m putting ask my important stuff in a easily get to place so I dont have to search for them in the event this should happen.. I am so scared I never had a fire before and I know my head is trying tell me something I just dont know what it is! Please help me




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What is the name of this home security system?




I saw a commercial about a home security system that would alert police when a burglar breaks in a house and alert the fire department when there’s a fire. What’s the name of the home security system? Sources?




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In October of 2008 My Kitten (he was a 1 year and a month) was killed. I was dog sitting my bosses dogs and the night before the carbon monoxide alarm went off the the fire department came by and what not. So the next day, when I was going to class I kept the dogs outside (i have a dog) and my kitty, Diego, went outside too. He roamed around (he could get out of the yard and such). My boyfriend, who I lived with, was on his way back. We even passed each other on the road. By the time i reached my school, the entire 2 miles, i got the phone call. My baby boy was dead. I have never been able to forgive myself. After awhile we decided to get another cat. We ended up with two kittens. About 6 months later my boyfriend got me a dog for my birthday, so now, two dogs and two cats. This was May. On Labor day, September 7. My kittens were a year and a month. My boyfriend moved to NY and I had all the animals. I went to a barbecue for labor day and I left the animals inside since it was so hot. When I came home, my one Kitty, Fagin was dead. My new dog killed him (you could tell just by how it was). I am just…i just don’t know what to do. I sent my other kitty Otto to NY with my boyfriend. I know it was an accident. I’ve seen with my last kitty what it looks like when something is intentionally killed. This was different. I just don’t know what to do. i am completely besides myself. I can’t have children (well i can but a lot of miscarriages). So my animals are my children. I just don’t understand. Why, why again? Am I just a horrible pet owner? Everyone always says my animals are unique and they have never experienced animals like mine. And people say no one loves and cares for animals the way I do. So why do they have to die? Why do I such a bad environment for them? I am just completely beside myself and I have lost two babies in 10 months and now my third is on the other side of the country…I just don’t know. Am I the only one this happens too? Is everyone including myself fooling me? Should I give up on mixing cats and dogs?
My first Kitty, Diego was killed by my boss’ dog that i was watching, while they were all outside, but he could easily get out of the yard and roam as he usually did.

My second kitty was killed by my newer dog Huck, by accident. He just played to rough, the always played together, the two of them.

I just…don’t know what to think, or how to feel or what the F**k to do.




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In October of 2008 My Kitten (he was a 1 year and a month) was killed. I was dog sitting my bosses dogs and the night before the carbon monoxide alarm went off the the fire department came by and what not. So the next day, when I was going to class I kept the dogs outside (i have a dog) and my kitty, Diego, went outside too. He roamed around (he could get out of the yard and such). My boyfriend, who I lived with, was on his way back. We even passed each other on the road. By the time i reached my school, the entire 2 miles, i got the phone call. My baby boy was dead. I have never been able to forgive myself. After awhile we decided to get another cat. We ended up with two kittens. About 6 months later my boyfriend got me a dog for my birthday, so now, two dogs and two cats. This was May. On Labor day, September 7. My kittens were a year and a month. My boyfriend moved to NY and I had all the animals. I went to a barbecue for labor day and I left the animals inside since it was so hot. When I came home, my one Kitty, Fagin was dead. My new dog killed him (you could tell just by how it was). I am just…i just don’t know what to do. I sent my other kitty Otto to NY with my boyfriend. I know it was an accident. I’ve seen with my last kitty what it looks like when something is intentionally killed. This was different. I just don’t know what to do. i am completely besides myself. I can’t have children (well i can but a lot of miscarriages). So my animals are my children. I just don’t understand. Why, why again? Am I just a horrible pet owner? Everyone always says my animals are unique and they have never experienced animals like mine. And people say no one loves and cares for animals the way I do. So why do they have to die? Why do I such a bad environment for them? I am just completely beside myself and I have lost two babies in 10 months and now my third is on the other side of the country…I just don’t know. Am I the only one this happens too? Is everyone including myself fooling me? Should I give up on mixing cats and dogs?
My first Kitty, Diego was killed by my boss’ dog that i was watching, while they were all outside, but he could easily get out of the yard and roam as he usually did.

My second kitty was killed by my newer dog Huck, by accident. He just played too rough, they always played together, the two of them.

I just…don’t know what to think, or how to feel or what the F**k to do.




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Two days ago we were awaking to our carbon monoxide alarm going off… left the apartment and call 911 like directed. The fire dept walking to the apart complex was getting a rating as they were walking in the open hallway. The fire department there 3 levels of carbon monoxide(dangerous, moderate, low)… my apartment was close to dangerous but was high moderate. My apartment is on the 3 floor and the second floor had a mid dangerous level and the first had high dangerous level of co2.
After the fire dept narrow’d the issue down to our laundry room our apt complex gas was turned off for now 2 days i like to add… and my apartment’s AC is not working and KC is having temps all the way up in the high 90 degree temps… but thats another story…
I called a little ago to my apartment manager to find out about our hot water and gas and AC issue and stated that we had a gas leak and that carbon monoxide was false
My question is that can my carbon monoxide go off for a gas leak?




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Why did my doorbell chime start smoking?




My chime for my doorbell has been making a low buzzing sound long after it’s been rung. My husband just figured the button was sticking and forgot about it. Today my smoke alarm went off and I noticed an electrical smell coming from the chime (which was luckily hung right next to the smoke alarm). I called the fire department and their heat camera showed my chime was really hot and smoking. They quickly dismantled it and showed me one of the metal prong connectors inside the chime was actually causing the heat and smoke. I had my toddler son at home with me and this just terrified me. If we wouldn’t have been home, this could have burned my house down! How could something like this happen?




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Here’s a more in-depth question: The fire alarm went off in my home the other day, but there were no signs of smoke, carbon monoxide, gas, or anything like that. It just went off. This resulted in the firemen, and a firetruck, along with a police car showing up at my home. Although there was nothing wrong, I know that this costs tax payers dollars. But, how much does it really cost for them to come out even when there’s nothing wrong? If it helps, I’m about a mile and a half away from the fire department, and probably 4 miles from the police department.
To the person that said there was something missing, this is a home security system. As soon as any alarm goes off, it goes straight to local law enforcement, i.e. if the house was burgled and the alarm went off it would go straight to the police department, and the people who run the security system would contact my phone and ask for the password and they’d call to make sure everything was ok. So any time the alarm goes off at all, it goes straight through to enforcement.




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I left the frying pan to heat too long and it triggered my fire alarm. I could not remember where I put my cell phone because I know my alarm company will call to verify. Next thing I know the fire trucks are outside my home and I told the fire men that it was a false alarm. If any of you had the same experience as I did, please share. I am already stressed paying for my bills right now I am not sure if I can handle a fine from the fire department. Thanks for sharing…




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