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Smoke alarm care: six checks for monthly tests and replacement

A home checklist for alarm placement, test buttons, battery types and manufacturing dates.

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Based on US Fire Administration guidance; prioritize local codes and your model manual, and avoid falls while reaching ceiling units.

Your try-it-at-home checklist

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1. Check alarms in bedrooms, outside sleeping areas and on every level, following local rules.
2. Read the model and manufacture date; ten-year replacement is general guidance, subject to the manual.
3. Press the test button monthly and verify the alarm is clearly audible.
4. Replace serviceable batteries as directed; never dismantle a sealed battery model.
5. Never remove a battery for nuisance cooking alarms; use approved hush features and ventilation.
6. Record test and replacement dates and review what the household will do on hearing the alarm.