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The Right Time To Change Your Smoke Alarm Batteries—And Why It Matters

When you set back your clock, replace your batteries. Almost every cook has set off a smoke alarm or two. Aside from fanning smoke out of the kitchen, it can be a good way to know that it is indeed ...
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7 times you should replace a smoke detector even if it still beeps

Your smoke detector’s beeping is supposed to protect you, not confuse you. Yet there are moments when a chirping alarm is a warning that the device itself is no longer trustworthy, even if it still ...
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Check your smoke detectors: Fire officials urge Mass. residents to replace outdated alarms

Massachusetts fire officials say it’s time to replace smoke and fire alarms purchased a decade ago after a change in fire codes. They urge residents to check the manufacturing date printed on the back ...
AOL

If Your Home Smoke Alarm Doesn't Have This Symbol, It’s Time to Replace It

The NFPA advises that when choosing a new fire alarm, make sure that it meets certain safety standards for protection. There are a few organizations that test and set such industry standards for fire ...
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10 years after rule change, wave of smoke alarms need replacement in Massachusetts

YOUR FAMILY SAFE. RIGHT NOW, THE ALARMS THAT WERE PURCHASED AND PUT IN PLACE TEN YEARS AGO ARE COMING TO THEIR END OF LIFE. OUR CONCERN IS THAT THIS WAVE OF SMOKE ALARMS IN HOMES ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS ...