stackyFACTSYour ceiling sentinel waits until the exact moment of deep slumber to emit an ear-piercing chirp. This happens because room temperatures typically drop during the night, which causes the chemical voltage in an already weak battery to dip just below the threshold required to trigger the warning siren.
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