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Safety · Monthly test, batteries per the alarm's instructions
Smoke & CO alarm test
Press-to-test every smoke and carbon monoxide alarm and note which ones need batteries or replacement.
Add to an item in my homeSteps
- 1Tell the household you're testing
- 2Press and hold the test button on each alarm until it sounds
- 3Replace batteries in any alarm that chirps or sounds weak
- 4Check the manufacture date — replace alarms past the age on their label
- 5Gently vacuum dust from the vents
Steps follow the sources listed. Your item's manual comes first.
When to call a pro
For hardwired alarms that won't stop sounding or show a fault light.
In GoodKeap
Open the item on its page, choose Add checklist, and pick this one. Tick steps as you go, add a note, and each time is saved to the item's record.