It’s happened to all of us: That annoying low-battery chirp that seems to go off only in the middle of the night, or the smoky dinner dish that trips the sensors. We’re talking about those annoying smoke detector false alarms. As Consumer Reports explains, there are some easy ways to keep your alarms connected properly so they only go off when they’re supposed to. Always assume there’s a fire when you hear an alarm. When you determine that you’re safe, then you can get to the root cause.
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