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Keep smoke alarms away from the kitchen to reduce false alarms. They should be at least 10 feet (3 meters) from the stove. People who are hard-of-hearing or deaf can use special alarms.

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2. Find the test/hush button on your smoke alarm. Climb up and take a close look at your smoke detector. You should see a manual button that's often labeled "Test" or "Hush" (or both).

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