Smoke and carbon monoxide detector batteries

Daylight Saving Time will end on the last possible day this year in the United States since November starts on a Monday. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 7, 2010. At 2 a.m. on Sunday we will "fall back" one hour to 1 a.m., proving an extra hour of sleep but also creating the illusion of waking up an hour earlier than usual. Mornings will be lighter and evenings will be darker earlier as we return to Standard Time until March 13, 2011.


Smoke and carbon monoxide detector batteries

So today we turned our clocks "fall back" one hour. The beginning and end of daylight savings time is the perfect time to check your smoke and carbon monoxide detector batteries. In fact, I recommend you just install new batteries twice a year to be sure they are always working properly.

Even if your house has hard-wired smoke detectors you still need to replace the back-up batteries. Once you replace the battery be sure to test the smoke detector to be sure you’ve installed the battery properly.