Do you know how to service your smoke alarms?

2/21/2020 (Permalink)

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Do you know how to service your smoke alarms?

1. Replace the batteries when you hear the beep or once a year.
2. Dust your alarms the can get cobwebs around them and you don’t want anything blocking them. So vacuum those spiderwebs and keep them clean.
3. Test them monthly!
4. Replace after 10 years
5. Invest in the interconnected alarms (one sounds they all sound)
6. Make sure you have one in EVERY BEDROOM and on every level in your home.

All of the above are great tips but if you lack an exit plan those tips can be of no use. Make sure you and your family sit down and communicate a fire safety plan of escape. That way there’s less chaos and panic if the situation does occur.

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