How to Turn OFF a Smoke Detector

[oskar470]

Sound kind of funny but here it is. My fireplace is located in the family room ground floor (16ft x 24ft) and I have a smoke detector 120VAC also in that room. I guess depending on the weather outside sometimes when I light the FP most of the smoke comes inside the room which triggers the detector until the chimney is hot enough to take the smoke out. Although I try to put lots of papers to get the chimney hot and fast it does not always work, To turn off the detector I must turn OFF the breaker and that circuit also has the lights in the family room which does not help.

Perhaps there is a trick?

Thanks

 

[Whitenuckler]

Sound kind of funny but here it is. My fireplace is located in the family room ground floor (16ft x 24ft) and I have a smoke detector 120VAC also in that room. I guess depending on the weather outside sometimes when I light the FP most of the smoke comes inside the room which triggers the detector until the chimney is hot enough to take the smoke out. Although I try to put lots of papers to get the chimney hot and fast it does not always work, To turn off the detector I must turn OFF the breaker and that circuit also has the lights in the family room which does not help.

Perhaps there is a trick?

Thanks

I'm sure but most electricians would have those smoke detectors on a separate breaker.....also, they would have battery backup. If you can twist it and pull it off somehow that would work, but it would need to have a baseplate.

 

[oskar470]

Upstairs I have 2 more detectors which are battery operated. I have never seen before like the one in the family room 120VAC. Not easy to disconnect but can be done.

 

[Whitenuckler]

Upstairs I have 2 more detectors which are battery operated. I have never seen before like the one in the family room 120VAC. Not easy to disconnect but can be done.

That type is common, and called "wired smoke detector" and will also have a battery for backup. They have the advantage of being able to wire them together so they all go off I believe. Most people that don't need that are just buying the ones with a built in 5 year or 10 year battery.

 

[gthomas785]

I'd just get a plastic shower cap and put it over the smoke detector while you're lighting the fire.

 

[oskar470]

Excellent idea ! many thanks