Fire Safety and Smoke Alarm Maintenance
Smoke alarms increase your chances of being able to get out of your home safely in the instance of fire compared to not having one. Therefore, it is really important that you do not only have smoke alarms but that they work.
Keeping your smoke alarm working is essential to being notified of a fire earlier. Although you should test them, there are also things you can do throughout the year to maintain them. This includes:
1. Vacuum them every 6 months to remove any dust build up that may reduce the effectiveness of your smoke alarm. Vacuum them every 6 months to remove any dust build up that may reduce the effectiveness of your smoke alarm.
2. The only time you should disconnect your smoke alarm is to change the batteries and it should instantly be reconnected once the new set of batteries are inserted The only time you should disconnect your smoke alarm is to change the batteries and it should instantly be reconnected once the new set of batteries are inserted.
3. Using longer life batteries are better. Using longer life batteries are better.
4. Test your smoke alarms monthly to make sure they are working. Test your smoke alarms monthly to make sure they are working.
