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Smoke Detector Maintenance

5/24/2021 (Permalink)

How to change a battery in a smoke detector.

   Properly Maintain Smoke Alarms

Smoke alarm safety only works when alarms are properly maintained and placed correctly. The following tips will help ensure your smoke alarms remain in proper working order: 
  • Test units monthly.
  • Install new batteries immediately when the low-battery warning alarm sounds or at least once a year, make it on a day you will remember, for example a birthday holiday.
  • Clean smoke alarms regularly by vacuuming them with a brush attachment.
  • Replace smoke alarms every 10 years to achieve optimum performance.
Smoke alarms are essential to protecting the people in your house from home fires. No matter the cause of the fire or its location, properly functioning smoke alarms are there to help alert everyone to the presence of fire in time to evacuate safely. These life-saving devices are affordable, easily purchased online or in most local retail stores, and only require a few minutes of maintenance each month. Take a few minutes today to ensure your home has the appropriate number of smoke alarms and that they are properly located and regularly tested and maintained. 

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