Smoke alarm safety: what you need to know

Test your smoke alarm once a month by pressing and holding the test button. Replace the entire alarm every 10 years, even if ...
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How to tell if your smoke detector is past its real lifespan even if it still beeps

Your smoke alarm’s chirp can be oddly reassuring, a small sound that suggests everything is still working. Yet the device making that noise may already be too old to reliably sense a real fire. The ...
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How Often Should You Replace The Smoke Detectors In Your Home?

When's the last time you tested (or replaced) your smoke detector? Can't remember? Then it sounds like it's time to give it an inspection. While smoke detectors are made to last a full decade, it's ...
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How Often Should You Check Your Smoke Alarm (And What Most Forget)

Did you know that nearly two-thirds of home fire deaths happen in homes without working smoke alarms? Not homes without alarms. Homes with alarms that don't work. And most of the time, it's ...
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Red Cross asks you to test your smoke alarms for daylight saving time

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Daylight saving time begins on Sunday, March 9, and the American Red Cross encourages everyone to test their smoke alarms as they turn their clocks forward ...
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Red Cross urging you to test your smoke alarms as clocks change

The American Red Cross is encouraging you to test your their smoke alarms to make sure the devices are working as you turn the clocks forward of daylight saving time on Sunday. “Working smoke alarms ...