ArkTinkerer
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Was reminded of a task we did last year that most people don't think about. Most of us know to change our smoke detector batteries about every six months or at least every year. New models are out that last years with a permanent battery.
One thing many of us are old enough to have, without being aware of it, is outdated smoke detectors. A smoke detector life, depending on model, is about 10 years and some only 7. So, even if you replace the battery, the detector itself may no longer function. We swapped all of ours this year to the type with the permanent battery. Some of our detectors were over 15 years old.
Just a small PSA.
One thing many of us are old enough to have, without being aware of it, is outdated smoke detectors. A smoke detector life, depending on model, is about 10 years and some only 7. So, even if you replace the battery, the detector itself may no longer function. We swapped all of ours this year to the type with the permanent battery. Some of our detectors were over 15 years old.
Just a small PSA.