This Sunday brings the end of daylight saving time, meaning an extra hour of sleep for those celebrating Halloween. Beyond the appeal of additional rest, this seasonal shift offers an ideal opportunity to refresh the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
Given the prevalence of multi-family residential buildings throughout Chelsea, functioning smoke alarms are essential safety equipment that could prove lifesaving.
As you purchase Halloween candy this year, consider also picking up batteries for your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
Preparing homes for the winter months includes ensuring that smoke and carbon monoxide detectors contain fresh batteries. “fblikebutton_button”
The following tips are offered:
- Replace Aging Smoke & CO Alarms
- No appliance lasts forever. When changing your alarm’s batteries check to see if your alarms need to be replaced. Smoke alarms last about ten years and older carbon monoxide alarms last 5-7.
- Ten Year Alarms
- There are some new smoke and CO alarms that come with a sealed 10-year lithium battery. The batteries in these alarms never need changing, but the entire alarm needs to be replaced every ten years.
To learn more about smoke alarm requirements and safety in Massachusetts, contact your local fire prevention office or visit www.mass.gov/dfs and search for Smoke Alarms.