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Beeping from attic Chris 07-23-2006
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Posted by Chris on July 23, 2006, 8:06 pm
Beeping from attic

We recently moved into a used house and a few months ago noticed a high
pitched beeping sound which seemed to originate from a particular
location of the ceiling in the hallway. This beeping sound continued
for several hours, until finally it started to gradually become quieter
and quieter, until after an additional hour or two the sound faded
away... as if a battery had been depleted.

We haven't yet entered the attic, as the barely human-sized access hole
in our closet isn't very inviting.

Can anyone offer any theories as to what the source of sound could have
been? ...how about advice on climbing into the attic?

Please copy your response to cmdusenet@yahoo.com if possible.

Thank you!

Chris


Posted by Glenn on July 23, 2006, 8:17 pm
Could be a smoke alarm with batteries getting weak. They are
saying, change me.

> Beeping from attic
>
> We recently moved into a used house and a few months ago
> noticed a high pitched beeping sound which seemed to
> originate from a particular location of the ceiling in
> the hallway. This beeping sound continued for several
> hours, until finally it started to gradually become
> quieter and quieter, until after an additional hour or
> two the sound faded away... as if a battery had been
> depleted.
>
> We haven't yet entered the attic, as the barely
> human-sized access hole in our closet isn't very inviting.
>
> Can anyone offer any theories as to what the source of
> sound could have been? ...how about advice on climbing
> into the attic?
>
> Please copy your response to cmdusenet@yahoo.com if
> possible.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Chris


Posted by CWatters on July 24, 2006, 6:18 am

> ...how about advice on climbing into the attic?

Get a proper ladder, not folding steps.



Posted by clintonG on July 24, 2006, 10:36 am
A month ago the same beeping was heard in my house. I thought it was the UPS
for the computer. Hauled that out and the beeping persisted. Then I started
getting wierd and thinking a baby chipmunk or some other critter was in the
house and even got down looking under furniture and in the closet. Silly me.
I then realized the beeps were a single beep I counted 45 seconds apart and
had to head into the bathroom when something beeped right over head. Sure
enough, there was a smoke alarm we hardly ever pay attention to and luckily
it has a weak battery detection that beeps every 45 seconds.


<%= Clinton Gallagher
NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
URL http://www.metromilwaukee.com/clintongallagher/


> Beeping from attic
>
> We recently moved into a used house and a few months ago noticed a high
> pitched beeping sound which seemed to originate from a particular
> location of the ceiling in the hallway. This beeping sound continued
> for several hours, until finally it started to gradually become quieter
> and quieter, until after an additional hour or two the sound faded
> away... as if a battery had been depleted.
>
> We haven't yet entered the attic, as the barely human-sized access hole
> in our closet isn't very inviting.
>
> Can anyone offer any theories as to what the source of sound could have
> been? ...how about advice on climbing into the attic?
>
> Please copy your response to cmdusenet@yahoo.com if possible.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Chris
>



Posted by chuckster on July 27, 2006, 7:52 pm
Sounds like someone lost their pager. I had a emergency service call
about 5 years ago, for a unknown motor sound in the upper floor hallway
of a home. I went there and sure enough I heard a motor sound, checked
all the bath fans, circulator pumps, and nothing was running , I then
went down and turned off the main breaker and the noise was still
there. I investigated a little further and found out that the owners 17
year old daughter dropped her 6" vibrator behind the dresser before she
left for school. Service call: $90 Look on moms face: Priceless!







Chris wrote:
> Beeping from attic
>
> We recently moved into a used house and a few months ago noticed a high
> pitched beeping sound which seemed to originate from a particular
> location of the ceiling in the hallway. This beeping sound continued
> for several hours, until finally it started to gradually become quieter
> and quieter, until after an additional hour or two the sound faded
> away... as if a battery had been depleted.
>
> We haven't yet entered the attic, as the barely human-sized access hole
> in our closet isn't very inviting.
>
> Can anyone offer any theories as to what the source of sound could have
> been? ...how about advice on climbing into the attic?
>
> Please copy your response to cmdusenet@yahoo.com if possible.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Chris


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