Every year, on December first, we do a smoke detector check. We know it’s a good idea to check your smoke detectors regularly, and we do it before we start decorating for the holidays.
It’s easy, all I do is reach up (I have high ceilings so I need the ladder) and push the button to make sure each smoke detector beeps to check the alarm capability. Then to really test it, I light two or three matches, blow them out and hold them under the detector so the smoke drifts toward it. If that doesn’t set it off, the smoke detector isn’t working. and the matches are a lot easier to test with than burning something on the stove!
It’s a great way to make certain all is safe for the holidays!
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