Hopefully you remembered to switch your clocks back early this morning for Daylight saving time.
Moncton Fire Prevention Officer Steve Richardson suggests changing the batteries or replacing your smoke detectors as well.
“If you don’t have batteries, and it is just hardwired, pop the smoke detector off and check them over. Check the date on them. We encourage you to change them every five years. A lot of them say they are good for ten years, which is correct, but depending on your household, there is air flowing through them all of the time. If you have a lot of people living in the house, pets, cooking, dust, the sensors can get clogged,” he says.
Richardson says it’s important for the safety of your home and family, that you ensure the smoke detectors are working properly.
“It is a very small price to pay to replace your smoke detectors. It is very cheap insurance, and you are certainly worth it. What can happen if they are not working properly can be pretty devastating, both physically, mentally and financially,” he says.
