However, most smoke alarms aren’t the same. Some have non-replaceable 10-year batteries. If the alarm happens to “chirp”, that means the battery life is low and its time to replace it.

The battery in a smoke alarm should be replaced at least once a year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says. What's more, all smoke alarms should be tested at least once a month.

That is what’s known as the “end-of-life” chirp: When your smoke detector lets you know that it can no longer do its job, and now must die (i.e. you have to replace it with a new one).

This year, daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3. Remember, when you change the time, change the batteries. Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old; and ...

This weekend we will be setting our clocks back and enjoying an extra hour of sleep. However, Daylight Saving Time also serves as a reminder to do another important task and change the batteries in… ...