November is here and Day Light Saving Time is here too. That means the clocks get turned back in many parts of the United States tonight an hour. It also means this is the time to change out batteries on the smoke detector. Too many people don’t do this and they end up with the loud annoying beeping or chirping at the worst time, like the middle of the night. Last time this happened I didn’t have a battery and I took the whole thing down in this very old house and it was days before we got it back up. That isn’t safe or acceptable. Now I am better about remembering to change the batteries when we change the clock. There is a better solution as it turns out…. a smoke alarm that doesn’t need new batteries for 10 years!
A smoke alarm that doesn’t need new batteries for 10 years!!!
This might not seem like a big deal but did you know According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), three out of five home fire deaths result from fires in properties without working smoke alarms – often due to missing alarm batteries from intentional device deactivation. Each year nearly 3,000 Americans die from home fires, Mothers, Fathers, Children, Babies are dying because of battery issues. This is no small thing and it can be prevented.
First Alert 10-Year Alarm Life Dual Sensor Smoke & Fire Alarm
– Only dual-sensor product (ionization and photoelectric sensors) on the market to feature a 10-year sealed lithium battery
– Features Smart Sensing Technology to better detect slow smoldering and fast-flaming fires
– Better detects real threats and helps to combat false or “nuisance” alarms that may lead to device deactivation
– Provides a decade of protection without the need for battery replacement
– Signals an end of life warning, notifying consumers when it needs replacement
– Available through mass merchants, hardware stores, home centers nationwide and First Alert e-commerce partners.
– To learn more about 10-year alarms and alarm laws in your state, or tips for protecting your family from smoke, fire and carbon monoxide, visit the First Alert website athttp://www.firstalert.com.
We found this to be very easy to install. We replaced the one our landlord had in the kitchen on the wall as it was near a drafty door way and too close to the stove causing it to go off often needlessly. We placed it on the ceiling 12 feet away from the stove and not near a door or vent. It is easy to test and gives me peace of mind. We will be replacing them all now that we have learned so much about this important topic.
Even if you choose to keep using your fire alarms, this tip could save lives: Equip your home with the recommended number of smoke and CO alarms. The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) suggests having one smoke alarm installed inside each bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home, including the basement. For carbon monoxide (CO) alarms, install one on each level of the home and in each sleeping area. Do you have enough?
We don’t need to turn our clocks back because they do it automatically 🙂
Most of mine do as well but some of them don’t, like my living room wall clock and my large garden clock that I just now remembered needs to be turned back still! 🙂