Detectors are worthless if they don’t work. Use the return of Daylight Savings Time as a reminder to put fresh batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Some detectors are powered exclusively by batteries. Others are hardwired into a home’s electrical system and use batteries as their back up power. A third type is powered by a 10-year lithium battery which must be thrown away with the unit after 10 years. Take a look around your home to identify the type(s) of detectors you have. Spend a few dollars on batteries and a few minutes installing them and you’ll be ready to spring forward before you go to bed on Saturday March 11. Daylight Savings Time begins March 12.
Get your detectors ready to spring forward
