Do you have smoke alarms installed in various parts of your home? If so, you might think that your smoke alarms will protect you and your family in the event of a fire. As long as you check your batteries on a regular basis, you are probably under the assumption that your smoke alarms will spring into action at the first sign of a fire and allow you and your family to evacuate your home right away. However, that might not actually be the case.
How Long Do Smoke Alarms Last?
Smoke alarms are not designed to last forever. In fact, the average smoke alarm has a lifespan of about 10 years or roughly 87,000 hours of service, according to Allstate. Nevertheless, unfortunately, a survey conducted by First Alert recently found that more than 70 percent of Americans are completely unaware of this and don’t know that smoke alarms have expiration dates. As a result, many of them have smoke alarms in their homes that are very old and might not work if a fire ever takes place.
If you have smoke alarms in your home, you should try and figure out when they were first installed so that you can decide whether or not you should replace them. In some cases, you may have installed your smoke alarms yourself, which will give you the opportunity to think back and pinpoint when you first put them in. But if you live in a home with smoke alarms that were installed by a previous owner, you might not have any idea how old they are. In these cases, it’s better to be safe than sorry and replace the smoke alarms so that you know they are in good working order.
Life Safety Consultants carries smoke alarms from a number of well-known manufacturers, including Simplex, Siemens, and Notifier. If you are in need of new smoke alarms for your home or business, let us know and we will help you pick out the best option for your specific situation. Call us at 888-557-0558 today to get started.
