Towson Homeowners: Fall Back on Sunday November 1, 2009 AND Change Your Smoke Detector Batteries

The day after Halloween this year brings the long-awaited “extra hour of sleep”, the end of Daylight Savings Time.

What it also should remind you to do is change the batteries in your smoke detectors.

Many newer homes are hard-wired, meaning their smoke detectors are connected to the electrical system, and sometimes even to sprinklers. But much of Towson real estate is made up of older homes, most of which are not wired this way, which is why whenever we change the clocks, it is of utmost importance to change the batteries in the detectors.

It takes a few minutes and a few dollars, but could save a loved one’s life, or your home, in case of a fire.

So Happy Halloween, Happy Fall, and Happy Safety!

Fall Back and Change Your Batteries in Your Smoke Detectors

I was driving down I-83 from Pennsylvania yesterday and the sign that normally posts traffic jams, accidents, or other travel info had a simple instruction: Change Your Clocks, Check Your Smoke Detectors. The National Association of Home Builders even wrote an article about it!

I thought that was interesting to have posted. And what a great idea!

We have long heard from our fire departments that whenever you change your clock forward or back the hour, that is the time to change your batteries in your smoke detectors. The few dollars you may spend twice a year on the 9 volt batteries could save yours and your family’s lives if you were to have a fire.

I hope that never happens to anyone reading this, but I agree that we need to take precautions, and this is an easy one to do.