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It's Time to Change the Smoke Alarm Batteries!

It's Time to Change the Smoke Alarm Batteries!

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by: AtascocitaDotCom Active Indicator LED Icon 10 Site Admin  OP 
~ 2 years, 1 mo ago   Mar 9, '23 11:09am  
It's Time to Change the Smoke Alarm Batteries!
 
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Humble Fire Rescue is reminding the residents of the City of Humble to change the batteries in their smoke alarms as daylight savings approaches. As soon as you change the batteries or replace your smoke alarm, Itรขโ‚ฌโ„ขs recommended to test them out by pressing and holding the button to ensure you hear the loud beep.
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EddyFree Active Indicator LED Icon 11
~ 2 years, 1 mo ago   Mar 9, '23 12:20pm  
I'd recommend testing the batteries first....Smoke alarms don't take much "juice" and usually have 9volt batteries in them that have an average life of 3-5 years....Changing them yearly regardless of condition would be a waste....Not to mention that most modern smoke detectors will start to "chirp" when the battery gets low so they basically self-test constantly....
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RajunCajun Active Indicator LED Icon 3 App
~ 2 years, 1 mo ago   Mar 9, '23 12:22pm  
Our house is 20 yro and had the original detectors. Jeez. We bought new detectors.
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Catmae Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 2 years, 1 mo ago   Mar 9, '23 12:25pm  
I'd recommend testing the batteries first....Smoke alarms don't take much "juice" and usually have 9volt batteries in them that have an average life of 3-5 years....Changing them yearly regardless of condition would be a waste....Not to mention that most modern smoke detectors will start to "chirp" when the battery gets low so they basically self-test constantly....
 
@EddyFree : That chirp, yes .... DH was over half deaf and hadn't been able to hear that chirp for several years, so it never bothered him. Only me. On my last trip inside our home, I noticed one had started to chirp. I was happy to walk out saying ... "Not my problem" ... Emoticon
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ladybeachbum Active Indicator LED Icon 17
~ 2 years, 1 mo ago   Mar 9, '23 12:37pm  
@Catmae : LOL, I don't blame you. I buy new ones and still keep the old ones going. When they start chirping I have to find where it is. I am sure the guys must hide them.
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Catmae Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 2 years, 1 mo ago   Mar 9, '23 12:51pm  
Catmae : LOL, I don't blame you. I buy new ones and still keep the old ones going. When they start chirping I have to find where it is. I am sure the guys must hide them.
 
@ladybeachbum : I didn't mind changing them out, but the ceilings in some places were 20' high. I would still attempt to change. Once I lost my leg, everything changed.
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Sheltie_Papa Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 2 years, 1 mo ago   Mar 9, '23 1:39pm  
So I have 9 smoke alarms in this place. Not changing them with the time change. I wait until the 'Chirp', which usually starts around 3am. Emoticon
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bap Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 2 years, 1 mo ago   Mar 9, '23 4:01pm  
@Sheltie_Papa :
Get over it รฐลธหœโ€  รฐลธยคยฃ.
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Luckysis Active Indicator LED Icon 9
~ 2 years, 1 mo ago   Mar 9, '23 5:00pm  
the 'Chirp', which usually starts around 3am
 
@Sheltie_Papa : Always!
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~ 2 years, 1 mo ago   Mar 9, '23 7:18pm  
@bap: the chirp or changing batteries?
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bap Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 2 years, 1 mo ago   Mar 15, '23 8:12pm  
For those who forgot. Emoticon
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