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Replace Smoke and CO Alarm Batteries This Sunday for Daylight Saving Time

Replace Smoke and CO Alarm Batteries This Sunday for Daylight Saving Time
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to replace their smoke alarm and carbon monoxide (CO) alarm batteries this Sunday as clocks are turned ahead for Daylight Saving Time.
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Yes this is something I have been doing after my father taught me how to change the batteries in the smoke detectors. I have shown my boys that the smoke detectors and the CO2 detectors need their batteries changed every spring at day light savings time. This way we know that we are well protected. We also test the detectors one per month.

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Do you not also have to replace the actual detectors every few years as well?

Time Saving Daylight Sunday Batteries Alarm CO Smoke Replace

I have never replaced a device to date. If at some time it fails its monthly test then I will replace them.

Time Saving Daylight Sunday Batteries Alarm CO Smoke Replace

I decided this is good to look into and many Co2 sensors have to be replaced every two years! Just the sensor not the whole unit. Might be best to look up the unit you have and see what the manufacturer says. Also you should vacuum them out semi annually.

Replace Smoke and CO Alarm Batteries This Sunday for Daylight Saving Time

Right now I have just smoke detectors in my home. I am not sure I need a CO detector. My house always has a window open in it letting in fresh air.

Replace Smoke CO Alarm Batteries Sunday Daylight Saving Time

To be honest yes it does. If the heat exchanger cracks your level of co can jump fast. They are not very expensive either. I have been thinking on a gas detector as well.

Because the furnace is running the co mixes with the air being distributed and hits all levels at once.

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I need to replace my windows and siding to get my house more energy efficient then I will get a CO monitor as I will no longer have drafts all over the place.