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Auntieflo Sat 20-Jan-18 15:30:55

This afternoon, from roughly 1pm, we have heard what sounds like a muted phone ring. It is not our house phones and both our mobiles are turned off. It rings just twice, then nothing, until approx 1 hour later, it happens again. Any suggestions. And, no, this is not a wind up!.

BBbevan Sat 20-Jan-18 15:36:47

DH says " Could it be a battery running out in something ?

BlueBelle Sat 20-Jan-18 15:43:49

Have you an alarm accidently set on your phone or alarm clock or cooker ?

merlotgran Sat 20-Jan-18 15:46:43

Smoke alarm battery running out?

lemongrove Sat 20-Jan-18 15:47:36

Yes, sounds just like smoke alarm battery.

BlueBelle Sat 20-Jan-18 15:48:10

Smoke alarms usually pip quite loudly when they run down
As it’s muted could it be coming from next door provided you have a next door of course

Luckygirl Sat 20-Jan-18 15:49:23

Indeed - something has run out of battery. I know how annoying it is traipsing about the house trying to find which one it is! The noise does not happen where you are standing!

Ilovecheese Sat 20-Jan-18 15:53:15

Carbon monoxide detector?

BlueBelle Sat 20-Jan-18 15:59:25

But when my battery things run out they don’t normally wait exactly an hour to pip

Auntieflo Sat 20-Jan-18 18:35:47

Thank you all. At the moment all is quiet, battery run down? We didn't discover what was making the noise, but searched high and low. It seemed to be coming from the area around the cupboard where the boiler is sited. But it is still a mystery. Just hope it doesn't come back.

farview Sat 20-Jan-18 18:38:50

have you checked the boiler pressure?

Auntieflo Sun 21-Jan-18 17:58:40

Farview, thanks, yes I did check the display panel and all seemed well. Fingers crossed we haven't heard any more strange noises, fingers crossed.

Nanawind Sun 21-Jan-18 19:19:53

If it's in or near your boiler cupboard have you a carbon monoxide detector it might be that.