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Checking Alarms Safely

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The USFA recommends that you check your smoke alarms at least once a month.

Checking your smoke alarms should be easy, right?

Well over 85% of people put themselves at risk of injury when testing their smoke alarms.

Some great ways to check your alarms without even leaving the floor are by using a cane, a yard stick or installing Smart smoke detectors that will let you test right from your smart phone.

You can also have your smoke alarms hard wired into your homes electrical system by a certified electrician.

This method will still need to be tested, most of these alarms have a battery back up in case of a power failure so the batteries will need replacing.

There are so many great detectors out on the market now, don’t get hurt trying to be safe!

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