False Fire Alarm

@ehastings​ If your Smoke Detector recently reacted to a real alarm and there was smoke, some debris may still be in the sensor that could be causing these false alarms.

I would recommend unmounting the Smoke Detector and vacuuming around the grill to clear out any dust and debris.

But we would also recommend not having a Smoke Detector too close to your cooking are to prevent false alarms like this in the future! Even our newer Smoke & CO Detector, which can distinguish between real smoke and cooking, should be installed a bit further away. We recommend placing it in a hallway just outside of the kitchen, so it can catch smoke from a real fire that is spreading into other rooms.

@zooplbr​ We have six Simplisafe smoke sensors and all have worked fine for years. I do clean them every other month with a can of compressed air, doesn't take long either. I did note you posted you keep the batteries "changed". Do you mean you replace them? If so, how often? What kind of batteries do you use?

@zooplbr​ I'm really sorry to hear about your frustration.

Our Smoke Detectors work by detecting particles in the air. So it is possible for them to trigger not just for smoke, but also water vapor (e.g. steam from a shower) or dust in your home. If the unit is installed somewhere particularly dusty like a garage, or somewhere that dust could be blown into it like in front of an air vent, it might help to move the unit to another location.

You might also benefit from our newer 2-in-1 combo Smoke & CO Detector. We upgraded it with smarter tech that is much better at distinguishing actual smoke.