How to reset a smoke alarm that wont stop beeping [Video]

We’ve all been there. It’s 2 a.m. and you hear an eardrum-piercing beep. Your first reaction is to cover your head with a pillow and pretend it never happened. Eventually the slow chirping takes permanent residence in your brain, and you have no choice but to get up and deal with it.

So how exactly do you deal with a beeping smoke alarm? We’ve got you covered.

Why Is My Smoke Alarm Beeping?

Before you reset your smoke alarm, you need to understand why it’s beeping to begin with. Daniel Majano, program manager of the Electrical Safety Foundation, with support from the National Fire Protection Association, explains that a continued set of three loud beeps means that …