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Citizen complaint of the day: The chirp in the night that never ends

A fed-up citizen files a complaint about some chirping that's been going on since Tuesday - and not by a mockingbird - from a residence on Comm. Ave. between Clarendon and Berkeley:

Every 20 seconds loud chirp from upper front facing unit. Can be heard throughout Commonwealth mall. Keeping everyone and pets up since Tuesday!! Please help!!

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I know that chirp. A few years ago there was on in my neighborhood and could hear it only night while walking the dog. I'm thinking an alarm system?

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Most 'low battery' fire alarm indicators aren't too loud. This is a purposeful design element. If the battery's low, it conserves energy by being just loud enough to be annoying.
Change the battery every year in October, during Fire Prevention Week.

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every six months at the same time you adjust your clocks in accordance with the arcane and needless practice of "Spring Forward, Fall Back"

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The offending device in that case was a sonic pest repeller gizmo.

This might be any number of things - an alarm saying "replace my batteries" , a critter, etc.

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I speculate that unit needs a battery in the smoke detector, but that could be wrong.

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"Chirp of the Covenant" is located nearby.

Case closed.

Or, it's a smoke alarm with a low battery.

Or, a very boring monotone bird.

Nah, it's gotta be Chirp of the Covenant.

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I've been to houses with a couple smoke alarms chirping, come back 2,3,4 months later and the thing is still going, people are high as kites the whole time.

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coqui?

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Often used by rebel alliance

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This happened when the lawyer lady in the unit below me was gone on business for a week and the detectors batteries went low.

I just turned the TV up when home and kept a fan running at night in the bedroom as usual. Meh. Stop bitching people, and enjoy life.

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If there's a defective smoke alarm system (and a low battery makes it de facto defective) CALL THE LANDLORD RIGHT AWAY. Sorry for the caps, but I am literally shouting.
You do not want to be in a unit above one that has no working smokes.
They will fix the problem. It's a life safety hazard, the do not have to worry about getting sued for an illegal entry.

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We're not a managed HOA, so I sent her a text and she replaced it once she got home. All our units have several smoke detectors and monoxide detectors, so it wasn't a huge deal.

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You presumed because she's a lady that she rents?

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Or maybe the presumption is because the majority of multi-unit housing in Boston is rentals, not condos...

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What does that even mean? Is there supposed to be a stereotype that women have lower rates of home ownership than men?

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