I almost killed our smoke detector last night and it's still on borrowed time.

[seaglass]

The fucking thing is too close to the kitchen and went off last night from a combination of broiling steak and boiling pasta.

I was whipping the towel at it and it wouldn't stop shrieking. The night before I scored a direct hit and knocked it off the ceiling.

We have a really old stove and I think the fan above it makes noise but doesn't actually do anything.

My husband is a firefighter and even though there are smoke detectors in my kids rooms, less than 3 feet away from this one - he will not move this detector.

So how often does your smoke detector go off?

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

1. I am so thankful for mine ...

I have burn marks on my arm to prove it.

[seaglass]

3. We had a really bad fire at my family home, unfortunately a

smoke detector wouldn't have helped because no one was home. I am pro-smoke detector, they do save so many lives - I just think we have too many and this one is in a bad spot.

[Raven]

2. Usually the toast does it. and it's hard wired so I can't

disconnect it.

[seaglass]

4. They are annoying when they go off so easily, I swear I have

permanant hearing damage from ours.

[Smooth Operator]

5. change it

you probably have an ionization detector, those are prone to false alarms. They'll go off even with steam from a shower. Get yourself a photoelectric detector at your local hardware or home improvement store. They're no more expensive than the ionization type but save your ears and peace of mind.

[texas1928]

6. UH those things are not cooking timers.

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