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

Harhara also recommends choosing a detector that uses long-lasting lithium batteries. These alarms typically last for 10 ...
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Why Your Smoke Detector Keeps Beeping After a Battery Change and What to Do About It

If you’ve ever swapped the battery in your smoke detector only to find it still chirping at you, you’re not alone. That persistent beep is one of the most frustrating household mysteries, but there’s ...
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Free fire alarm replacements offered by Normal Fire Department

NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) — The Normal Fire Department is offering free fire alarm replacements and checking your current ones ...
Summit County

Summit Fire & EMS shares reminder to change smoke alarms while adjusting clocks

With daylight saving time ending Sunday, Nov. 2, Summit Fire & EMS shared a reminder in a news release that turning back your clocks is a good time to replace your smoke and carbon-monoxide detector ...
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Pennsylvanians urged to change smoke alarm batteries as they turn back clocks

WILKES-BARRE — As we turn back our clocks this weekend, Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Thomas Cook is reminding Pennsylvanians to change the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide ...
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Know Your Smoke Alarm: Here's What the Different Lights and Sounds Mean

When you move into or buy a new home, no one hands you a guide to how the smoke detectors work. They "chirp," which really means shriek loudly, and you occasionally have to put new batteries in them.