House Alarm Problem

PinkFloyd · 1 Oct 2009 at 11:22

We've got a house alarm that we never really use, but it seems to have suddenly decided to be annoying today.
It keeps going off over and over again, which as you can imagine is somewhat infuriating.

It says the battery is flat, but we don't know where the battery is, how to stop the alarm going off, or even what make the alarm is :confused:

Help?

Le_Petit_Lapin · 1 Oct 2009 at 11:23

Lol, ring malc30 and he'll sort it out for you.

PinkFloyd · 1 Oct 2009 at 11:23

Le_Petit_Lapin said:
Lol, ring malc30 and he'll sort it out for you.

*looks on msn*

not online

aa6972 · 1 Oct 2009 at 11:28

Reminds me of a episode of friends with phoebe's fire alarm

kefkef · 1 Oct 2009 at 11:30

With our's there is a battery in the main control box (under the stairs) and also batteries in each of the alarm boxes up on the walls.

feriso · 1 Oct 2009 at 11:33

There's normally a master control box somewhere e.g. airing cupboard / pantry. Make be worth taking the front off and disconnecting there.

Fenris · 1 Oct 2009 at 11:35

There is a lot to be said for a lump hammer and a good run up.

PinkFloyd · 1 Oct 2009 at 11:37

We've got what appears to be a control box under the bath, which has electrocution warnings on it. Not sure I fancy taking that apart without really knowing what I am doing....

It's saying the battery is flat, so I'm going to try turning the power off at the mains and see if that helps at all.....
If that then works, that leaves me without power.... yay....

Maccy · 1 Oct 2009 at 11:44

We have a battery under the control unit (where you tap the code in) and a backup one in the control box under the stairs.

Perhaps contact the service provider/manufacturer?

Explicit · 1 Oct 2009 at 11:55

ignore

Coldzero · 1 Oct 2009 at 12:05

What make is it?

PinkFloyd · 1 Oct 2009 at 12:09

Seems it's now fixed.

After ringing parents to ask for suggestions if they know ANYTHING about the alarm. It turns out my step dad remembered seeing one of the panic alarm buttons was pushed in earlier in the week and now decided it might be a good time to mention that - cue me finding the key and resetting it. Why the alarm didn't go off earlier in the week I have no idea.

It has however led to finding another issue in the house, it seems half of the electrics in the fuse box are connected up wrongly - very handy.

I had tried finding out the make earlier, but all it has on it was a number - nothing concrete. Seems its all fixed now so I can relax and stop being driven ******* crazy by the alarm going off at random intervals.

neil3k · 1 Oct 2009 at 12:44

I bet your neighbours love you

mollymoo · 1 Oct 2009 at 12:46

PinkFloyd said:
We've got what appears to be a control box under the bath, which has electrocution warnings on it.

I can think of better places to install something like that :eek:

PinkFloyd · 1 Oct 2009 at 12:47

neil3k said:
I bet your neighbours love you

One side hate us already for childish reasons. The fact that one of there kids is a 18 year old yob who sits in his car with music blaring at 11pm revving his chavmobile off of the limiter is fine apparently.

mollymoo said:
I can think of better places to install something like that

Yeh tell me about it!
Especially worrying when all the sockets in the whole house are on the same breaker :/