
After passing 8-10 years of using a smoke detector, it’s essential to replace it with a new one as the sensors become less accurate on older units.Īs a result, with weak sensors, the smoke detector is caused to blink red even after you have changed the battery. Fire Administration, the average lifespan of a smoke detector is about 8-10 years. Thus, the main causes are described below with their correct solutions for your knowledge.


As several reasons are responsible for causing a smoke detector to blink red even after the old or faulty batteries have been replaced with new ones, anyone needs to know the reasons and the solution to the problems.
