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How do you get your smoke detector to stop chirping after replacing the battery?

How do you get your smoke detector to stop chirping after replacing the battery?  I have tried to hold down the reset button but the chirping continues.
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How old is the unit?
CO detectors will chirp at end of life.
I have to ask this stupid question but did you replace it with a new battery?  Smoke detector that I have will chirp when the battery is low until it's dead.
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9 years old
Replaced with new battery
did you check the battery first (even if new)?

you may find a reset button on the detector
Hi Paul,  

I replaced it with brand new battery and I hit the reset button yet still chirping.
I think what Paul meant was if you checked with a voltmeter or batter checker to ensure that it has enough juice or not defective.  It's a worth a shot.  Do you have another smoke detector in the house that's not chirping and with working battery?  You can try swapping the batteries.
9 years old

It is at end of life. 10 years is MAX for a detector and then (where I live) the building and residential codes require replacement.

Replace it and get a new one. It will work correctly.
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