• moistclump@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I get self conscious when my smoke alarm goes off which seems to be every fuckin time I open the oven with something in it even with the fan on.

    I’m worried my neighbours are like “ah yes there goes moistclump cookin again.”

    • chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Sounds like your oven could use a cleaning! Fire up the self-clean and burn all that stuff off, setting off the smoke alarm one last time!

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      5 months ago

      If it’s the old style radioactive kind they get more sensitive with age.

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      5 months ago

      Smoke alarms are supposed.to be replaced every ~10 years. If it’s changed colors you need a new one.

      Drop ceilings can also cause this. If the entryway to your kitchen has a dip down then it keeps all the smoke and moisture.in the kitchen rAther than dissipating.

      Either move the detector to the other side of the dip or buy a new one and it’ll let you get a few more years off one super sensitive like that.

      Clean them with canned air spray, a vacuum, or electric duster as well. Dirt already trapped inside can make it already sensitive.