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Old 07-09-09, 06:44 PM
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Yes, brand new and properly functioning smoke detectors/smoke alarms do get false trips. Insects, high humidity creating condensation in the sensing chamber, dust, or even the occasional random electronic noise can all create a false trip.

It's an electromechanical device and external things do affect it.
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