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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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Change your clocks, change your smoke alarm batteries, fire officials say

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - As temperatures drop and residents turn on heaters, the Grand Junction Fire Department is reminding the community to check their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide ...
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Why smoke alarms chirp more in winter and what to check first

When the temperature drops, a lot of homes suddenly sound like they are hosting a flock of electronic birds. Those short, ...
The Times Leader

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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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 residents to replace outdated alarms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 ...