You should change your battery at least twice a year. A good way to remember to do this is when you change your clocks, ... "Change your clock, change your battery!" ... in the spring and fall.

Each manufacturer is different for these products. It has been recommended in the past that every 10 years you should replace your smoke detector. In recent years some manufacturers have recommended every 6 years. Please refer to your manual that came with your smoke detector or visit the companies web site. More information can be found at the following link for the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5077.html See similar questions...

You should replace you smoke detector batteries once a year at least and or follow your manufacturers instructions for replacement. Usually the reminder is in the spring or fall when we set our clocks back that you change your batteries. October is fire prevention month and this is also a reminder to change your batteries in the fall. You should test your smoke detector once a month to make sure it is working properly. See similar questions...

Battery powered smoke alarms have a built in low battery alarm that will make it do that. Try changing the battery and that should solve the problem. See similar questions...

The pedometer will no longer show numbers in the display. Usually the battery will last 1-2 years, depending on how much you use it and how active you are. See similar questions...

A smoke alarm is a self-contained electronic device that incorporates a means of detecting smoke (the smoke sensor) and a means of giving an audible alarm (the alarm or sounder or buzzer). By sensing smoke in the early stages of a fire and sounding a loud warning alarm, a smoke alarm gives an early warning of fire and buys you those precious few minutes for you and your family to get out safely. See similar questions...

Standard industry practise is to replace battery or electric operated toothbrushes every 2-3 months and Sonicare toothbrushes every 6-12 months; refer to recommendations included with the safety instructions when you purchase the toothbrush to be sure. See similar questions...

The battery will be located on the bottom portion of the interior of the unit. Slide the old battery out of the holder. See similar questions...

If you have the 2c\temp, 3c\temp or echo loggers, the battery is user-replaceable. If you have the edl, edl jr. or edl co2 loggers, we recommend that you return them back to Marathon for replacement. These models use special batteries and some of these models have the battery soldered onto the pcb board. To replace the batteries on the 2c\temp, 3c\temp or echo loggers, peel back the corners of the back label. This will expose 4 Phillips head screws. See similar questions...

It is common for deep sleep to keep the child from hearing the noise of the alarm. This is why one of the important aspects of the Try for Dry system is for the parents to actively listen for the alarm to sound and quickly take them to the toilet when it does. See similar questions...

No, several smoke alarms must be installed and maintained for proper fire protection. Smoke alarms must be installed on every living level of the home, inside every bedroom, and in the main corridor outside each bedroom area. Installing and maintaining fire alarm system dramatically increases your family's chances of surviving a fire. See similar questions...

NEVER IGNORE THE SOUND OF A SMOKE ALARM. If the smoke alarm is sounding its alarm, there is a reason. You and your family must be able to escape quickly and safely. Here are several steps your family can learn and rehearse for an emergency: B. Feel if the door is hot. Always feel the door to see if it is hot before opening It to escape. If the doorknob or door is hot, do not use that exit. Use your alternate exit to escape. C. Crawl on the floor. See similar questions...

Call the Community Education Officer to schedule a free smoke alarm inspection, 503-681-6273. (Return to Top) See similar questions...

As one's home is liable to have both types of fire - fast flaming fires from cooking and slow burning smouldering fires from furniture upholstery or wiring, ideally as a minimum level of protection one should fit at least one smoke alarm of each type i.e. one Ionisation and one Optical. See similar questions...

Do not fit a smoke alarm in the kitchen (cooking fumes may trigger a nuisance alarm) or bathroom (steam may trigger a nuisance alarm) or in a garage (exhaust fumes may set it off). In these cases we would recommend a heat alarm to provide extra protection. See similar questions...

All rooms except kitchen, bathroom, garage should have a smoke alarm fitted i.e. living room, bedrooms and hallway and landings also. See similar questions...

Smoke alarms are designed to make an intermittent 'chirp' to indicate that the battery needs to be replaced. So once your smoke alarm begins to 'chirp', replace the battery at once. See similar questions...