If you think that your alarm's old battery has some "life" left, use it in a product that doesn't have to do with safety. Or consider a switch to a newer model of smoke alarm with a lithium-ion ...

Turn clocks ahead an hour on Sunday. In addition, change your smoke detector batteries, fire officials say. If a detector is 10 years old, replace it.

Tonight before heading to bed, don’t forget to turn your clocks ahead one hour for daylight-saving time. (The official change time is 2 a.m. Sunday). But there’s another chore for people.

A smoke alarm should be on the ceiling or high on a wall. Keep smoke alarms away from the kitchen to reduce false alarms. They should be at least 10 feet (3 meters) from the stove.

Check your smoke alarm batteries this Daylight Saving Time by: Britt Lofaso. Posted: Mar 10, 2023 / 10:10 PM CST. Updated: Mar 10, 2023 / 10:10 PM CST. by: Britt Lofaso.