How Often Should You Test Your Smoke Alarm? -
Handyman Tips

You should test your smoke alarm every month. We recommend doing on the first of every month. If there is a certain day of the week that works better for you, like saturday, then pick the first saturday of each month to do it.

It's a very important thing to do but it is so simple. Smoke alarms have a button on them that you push to test them. Push the button until the smoke alarm starts beeping. The smoke alarms should be on the ceiling because smoke rises, so the heaviest concentration of smoke should be at the ceiling in the event of a fire. To help you reach the test buttons, get a broom or some other tool or utinsel to reach them with. Use the handle of the broom to push and hold the button until you are sure the smoke alarm is working properly.

Many houses have all of the smoke alarms connected to each other. When one smoke alarm goes off, all of the other alarms will start going off also. You should still test each smoke alarm individually.

For more information about smoke alarms check out our Smoke Alarms article. How often should you replace your battery? Find out Here.

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