Why are my smoke alarm batteries only lasting 1 month?
princess asked:
They work very well when I put new batteries? But as one months m? S gojear forward to starting again. ? batteries are stas? as expensive and I'm wondering if I need to buy new smoke alarms instead.
They work very well when I put new batteries? But as one months m? S gojear forward to starting again. ? batteries are stas? as expensive and I'm wondering if I need to buy new smoke alarms instead.
February 11th, 2010 at 11:08 pm
Since the batteries are good (not the 29 cent ones) the cost of a new smoke alarm would worth it. Get a good brand too!
I got a pair of Kidde brand smoke plus Carbon Monoxide detection devices and you should have to change batteries once a year (In October - Fire Prevention Month). I cheat and leave them in for 2 years [the Duracell brand].
Good Luck ! ! !
February 14th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
Buy Duracell or Rayovac and it will go for a year. Nothing worse than a chirping smoke alarm.
Good Luck
February 17th, 2010 at 6:48 pm
The life of a smoke detector is around 10 years. So if yours are getting to be around that age they are probably due to be replaced. But if they are a year or so old then take them back to where you bought them and they should be replaced free. Using up a battery that quick is not correct.