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alarm noise from 6:30 ..neighbours gone away

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Puppymum2018 · 24/11/2019 07:15

Yesterday morning we heard a loud alarm at 6:30 stopped after 10 minutes- scratching around the house trying to find the source. Checked all kids iPads etc no alarms set.
This morning (Sunday) alarm again at 6:30 and it’s now 7:10 and still going ....pulled house apart alarm not in our house. It sounds like it’s coming from our neighbours and it looks like yesterday alarm was for a trip as their car is also gone.

The noise is driving me mad and DH and I are not morning people - I only want to at least stay asleep till 7:30 on a weekend now the kids are older, we work all week :(

I’ve no idea what to do ....they are new neighbours & not sure if anyone will have a spare set of keys :( hoping it’s a weekend break not a two week trip :(

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BillywilliamV · 24/11/2019 07:19

Given that it’s Sunday I woiuld hope it’s a weekend away and just wait for them to come home. If they dont, I expect whatever it is will run out of battery charge.

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Puppymum2018 · 19/12/2019 07:06

Help the alarm noise is going off for an hour at a time at 6:30 every day. Any ideas how I can discuss with neighbours?
They are home - I cant understand how it doesn’t wake them up or their 2 year old.
My DH and I are arguing as we both driven mad by the noise :(

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HanginWithMyGnomies · 19/12/2019 07:15

Knock on their door later when you’re not so peed off and let them know what’s happening! It’s not ok that they just let it go off for an hour and it’s waking you both up.

I’d hope they’d be mortified that they’re causing you such bloody misery in the mornings.

longearedbat · 19/12/2019 07:54

Crikey - just go and speak to them! I'm amazed you've put up with it for this long.
However, are you absolutely sure it coming from their house? It doesn't make sense that someone would hear this in their property and do nothing about it.

namechangenancy1 · 19/12/2019 08:10

To be fair, my DP lets his alarm go off every morning for near on an hour because he can't be bothered to roll round to switch it off. I'm up before him so it doesn't bother me. Maybe the neighbours do know

Equanimitas · 19/12/2019 08:37

Are you up for going round there at 7 and leaning on the doorbell to ask them to turn it off?

SomeHalfHumanCreatureThing · 19/12/2019 08:39

"To be fair, my DP lets his alarm go off every morning for near on an hour because he can't be bothered to roll round to switch it off"

Wtf.

Gazelda · 19/12/2019 08:42

Why have you put up with this for so long?!

Go round there and calmly explain. Ask them if it's their alarm and if it is let them know that it disturbs you. If they claim it isn't theirs, ask them to double check in the room closest to where you hear it.

Don't passively put up with this any longer!

Equanimitas · 19/12/2019 08:42

To be fair, my DP lets his alarm go off every morning for near on an hour because he can't be bothered to roll round to switch it off

But doesn't that make it pointless setting an alarm? Can't you get him one that gets ever louder, or that has a snooze button or something?

HanginWithMyGnomies · 19/12/2019 08:52

@namechangenancy1 there’s no to be fair about that really. That’s just lazy. I hope you’re not @Puppymum2018’s neighbour!

namechangenancy1 · 19/12/2019 08:56

@HanginWithMyGnomies No, it was a to be fair to the fact that the neighbours might know. Everyone saying 'there's no way they could be in and know about it'.. they might.

We're a detached house, so no concern for neighbours anyway!

namechangenancy1 · 19/12/2019 08:59

@Equanimitas it's just on his phone, so it does have a snooze button, he just doesn't use it 😂 on the odd occasion that I'm sleeping in longer than him it doesn't happen because I repeatedly kick/elbow him until he turns it off. It goes off for 5 minutes after every 10, but he'll have it continuously stopping and starting for a whole hour.

I've gave up getting annoyed by it. I'm up before him so it doesn't really affect me and he seems to be able to sleep through it fine..

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Puppymum2018 · 19/12/2019 09:19

This is what’s odd it pretty much goes off every morning but recently it switched off after a few minutes....the last 4 mornings for an hour! I know they in! It’s a semi-detached and good sound proofing - I rarely hear anything just this bloody alarm ..... i don’t mind but the noise is like a drill in your head! I was awake at 6:25 waiting for the bloody noise to start!!!

I going to drop of Xmas card and mention ‘do you hear a noise in the morning from 6:30? We’ve searched our house and can’t find a source do you hear it?’

Failing that my husband was going through his phone to find the most annoying sound and hold it against the wall with at 6 instead......

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OrangeHue · 19/12/2019 09:23

Don’t hint, just tell them directly you hear an alarm at 6:30am every morning coming from their house and it’s waking you guys up. Otherwise they might not realise what you mean or try to ignore it out of embarrassment perhaps and say no we don’t.

Like Your husbands idea Grin

QueenoftheBiscuitTin · 19/12/2019 09:29

Just go over there and ask them.

amusedbush · 19/12/2019 09:32

Don't skirt around it or hint. Go over there and speak to them directly.

Leaving an alarm to blare for an hour is fucking ridiculous.

loobyloo1234 · 19/12/2019 09:32

OP just tell them. Im sure they will be fine to change this if they know its keeping you up.

notsohippychick · 19/12/2019 09:40

Don’t hint! Just tell them!

Jupiters · 19/12/2019 10:20

Don't hint, just tell them. I imagine they are unaware of how far the noise is traveling.

MulticolourTinselOnTheTree · 19/12/2019 10:46

Dont do anything passive aggressive, just ask them to sort their alarm out.

When I was still with ex, he accidentally left his alarm on one time we went away, our neighbour was very quick to come round and ask us to make sure we fixed it the next time.

I prefer to use my smart watch, it vibrates on my wrist and wakes me up, so I don't have alarms blaring out.

longearedbat · 19/12/2019 10:59

Your idea sounds really wishy washy. Be straight to the point and tell them face to face. Don't skirt round the subject with vague allusions to an indeterminate noise. They might think you are talking about them having sex!

Gazelda · 19/12/2019 13:16

Just tell them! It's a perfectly reasonable conversation to have. "We're hearing an alarm every morning that often goes on for an hour. Can you please switch it off". No need to fall out, or be embarrassed, or worry you've started a neighbour war.

Their noise disturbs you. It's not a reasonable noise. So ask them to deal with it.

VivaLeBeaver · 19/12/2019 13:18

Just tell them! Can’t believe this has been dragging on so long, they obviously don’t realise it’s a problem.

jimmyjammy001 · 19/12/2019 15:08

Just out of interest are you in a semi or terraced and is it a new build? Currently looking to buy and this is one of the things which would massively put me off

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Puppymum2018 · 19/12/2019 17:44

We are semi 10 years old & lived since new.

I would say usually you don’t hear anything - our old neighbours had 3 newborns over the years but heard nothing not even hoovering etc I don’t hear - just this bloody alarm!!

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