In-apartment fire alarm goes off every week.Can't turn off or will get fined!!

[dazz]

I have some sort of box in my apartment that has a speaker. It's a fire alarm and goes off almost every week. It's extremely loud(I'd say 125db+). If you stay 5 meters from it,it hurts your ears badly. So,it goes off even at night and continues usually for 10-30 minutes. The same alarm goes off in the corridors,so I don't know why they put one in my apartment :confused: . To make the story short,I once tried to disconnect it as I couldn't sleep(went off at 2 am!)Now they sent me a letter saying that they may press charges and fine me up to $5000 for doing so. This is insane. I am damaging my ears due to the fu##n noise and I am getting fined?

Anyone has any advice on what to do?

[Bordello]

You didn't mention the reason why it went off. If it's a false alarm, you should get your super to look at it. Disconnecting it could be very unsafe.

[bambam]

I used to live in one of the *****hole buildings like that in DT Toronto.
The mothafka went off each and every nite because of some stupid reason. I was very mad one nite and I pulled the cover off and cut some wires.

Within a couple days building management found it out (these are attached to central fire alarm system I guess) and dropped a bill in front of me for the amount of $250 to fix the damn thing.

[dazz]

You didn't mention the reason why it went off. If it's a false alarm, you should get your super to look at it. Disconnecting it could be very unsafe.

Why would I know why they go off almost weekly :confused: .I just live there. Get super to look at what? How does it all help me?

[corrupt123]

try and fix it before you cut it. if theres no fix, atleast, not a quick one, keep bitching and muffle it as best you can. just dont let them see.

and buy a couple regular smoke alarms for your own appt just to be safe while it's muffled.

[dazz]

I used to live in one of the *****hole buildings like that in DT Toronto.
The mothafka went off each and every nite because of some stupid reason. I was very mad one nite and I pulled the cover off and cut some wires.

Within a couple days building management found it out (these are attached to central fire alarm system I guess) and dropped a bill in front of me for the amount of $250 to fix the damn thing.


That's what I did...

Well,I am thinking of contacting a lawyer and maybe filing a counter suit against them for damages sustained. What would be a fu##n reason to put such alarm in 1 bedroom apartment??!!!? I know I'd easily win some sirious money if I was in the states.
I am really concerned about my ears. 125db can damage your hearing quite fast :mad:

[aquariaguy]

A student resident downtown across UT called Tartu used to do that every week. Every friday or saturday, the alarm would ring. It's such a pain in the ass! It's because people randomly pull it. Stupid idiots. It's happened a few times at my residence in waterloo too.

[fwhc022883]

I know how it feel, except I didn't get fined when I unplugged my alarm. My alarm is right beside the kitchen and thus, would go off whenever I boil soup or cook rice, with the fan on. And I live in a bachelor suite.

Perhaps you can buy some sound insulating rubber and tape it around the fire alarm.

[P__S__2]

damn, that sucks, it rings at night too. I say move.

[kilarney]

damn, that sucks, it rings at night too. I say move.

I agree too :D, move to a house or live with your parents if you don't mind.

[LuuC]

hey my building is like that too! the fire department always come and there's always no fire. the stupid box is right above my bathroom and next to my bedroom, it's so loud and annoying.

[kilarney]

hey my building is like that too! the fire department always come and there's always no fire. the stupid box is right above my bathroom and next to my bedroom, it's so loud and annoying.

You need earplugs :razz: