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SAFETY FIRST! IS YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR TOO OLD?
If the last time you bought a smoke alarm was more than ten years ago, it's time to think about getting a new one. Experts indicate that dust, dirt and even bugs can get into an alarm and impede the sensors. It's difficult to estimate the lifespan of a smoke alarm, but after ten years, the service is less than reliable. No one wants to find out the hard way that a smoke alarm has failed.
Today's alarms are much different than those of just ten years ago. Technical advances have made smoke detectors easier to use and to maintain. Many new models have lithium batteries that will work for ten years without needing replacement. Some alarms use ionization and photoelectric sensors, the two major methods for detecting fire. Using an alarm with a dual sensor can detect any kind of fire immediately.
Smoke detectors with extremely loud sirens and bright lights are also available for the areas where handicapped or elderly people live. Carbon monoxide detectors are available to warn against the odorless gas that can kill without warning. Some carbon monoxide detectors come in combination with smoke alarms.

Most of the new alarms come with a button ... more

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