Change Your Clocks, Change Your Batteries

Clocks are going back an hour tonight, as Daylight Saving Time ends.

While you’re changing your clocks, it’s also a great time to check the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.

That’s according to Whitney Burk, Public educator with Chatham-Kent Fire and Emergency Services, who also says you should check if the alarm itself needs to be replaced as well.

“We recommended checking the manufacturer’s instructions. That will tell you when you need to replace your alarm. Smoke alarms last around 10 years, but they should have a date on them. If you can’t find a date anywhere on your alarm, I can almost guarantee you that your alarm is outdated and needs to be replaced”, explains Burk.

Burk says this week carbon monoxide awareness week, which aims to demonstrate the importance of CO alarms.