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Anyone know anything about smoke detectors?
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RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors?
Smoke detectors just do these things; its part of life.  You need to replace them at least every 7 years.  If it lasts 5, don't worry about it; just replace it.  They're like $20.  I don't bother with the hard wired variety because the connector won't always fit the new model and the wiring has to be re-terminated anyway, so I just pop in a new battery powered model every 5 years or so.  And date the damn thing on the outside cover so you can see when you replaced it.  Also, I like to replace one every year so not all of them go bad at the same time.

BTW, you seem to have a lot of difficulty determining when something is "hot".  You know you can buy a voltage tester at any hardware store for like $7.  They're safe and simple to use.  Perfect for the guy who doesn't know when he's turning off the correct breaker.  Little hint: label your circuit panel or keep a drawing with notes.

Link to voltage tester on Amazon
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Anyone know anything about smoke detectors? - by Brian37 - November 3, 2021 at 10:42 am
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors? - by Ranjr - November 3, 2021 at 10:51 am
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors? - by brewer - November 3, 2021 at 10:53 am
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors? - by Brian37 - November 3, 2021 at 11:16 am
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors? - by brewer - November 3, 2021 at 12:34 pm
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors? - by Brian37 - November 3, 2021 at 1:12 pm
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors? - by brewer - November 3, 2021 at 1:17 pm
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors? - by Brian37 - November 3, 2021 at 2:04 pm
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors? - by Brian37 - November 3, 2021 at 2:33 pm
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors? - by Ranjr - November 3, 2021 at 3:14 pm
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors? - by zwanzig - November 3, 2021 at 2:37 pm
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors? - by Spongebob - November 3, 2021 at 9:23 pm
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors? - by Fireball - November 3, 2021 at 10:26 pm
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors? - by AFTT47 - November 3, 2021 at 10:44 pm
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors? - by Brian37 - November 4, 2021 at 12:22 am
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors? - by zwanzig - November 4, 2021 at 7:23 am
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors? - by no one - November 4, 2021 at 10:20 am
RE: Anyone know anything about smoke detectors? - by brewer - November 5, 2021 at 9:36 pm

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