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Topic	How often do you change your smoke detector batteries?
captpackrat 07/03/19 6:56:11 AM #22:	Did you know you're supposed to replace your smoke detector itself every 10 years? Many detectors use a tiny amount of radioactive americium which decays over time. Others use optical sensors that lose their sensitivity as they age. And all detectors get dusty, which prevents smoke from entering, and other components such as capacitors can begin to leak or fail as they get older. And technology is always improving, making newer detectors small, less prone to false alarms, and more reliable. --- Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, Minutus carborata descendum pantorum. <cite>captpackrat posted [p:924181865] in How often ... [t:77832316]...</cite> <quote>Did you know you're supposed to replace your smoke detector itself every 10 years? Many detectors use a tiny amount of radioactive americium which decays over time. Others use optical sensors that lose their sensitivity as they age. And all detectors get dusty, which prevents smoke from entering, and other components such as capacitors can begin to leak or fail as they get older. And technology is always improving, making newer detectors small, less prone to false alarms, and more reliable. --- Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, Minutus carborata descendum pantorum.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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