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Old 04-06-2013, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by billethkid View Post
I always thought they were good for ever. And how does one know they are no longer working? Maybe that is why they should be replaced every _ ? _ years?

Ours are 9 years old. The one carbon monoxide detector shows lights glowing and or blinking but does not respond when the test button is pressed. I am guessing that is a candidate for replacement.

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If you call 352-205-8280, the telephone number for the Fire Department right here in TV, they will come to the house and check your system for absolutely no cost. It is a service they perform for TV. They are a great group of very polite young people, both male and female.

We no longer do our own battery changes, we call them and they respond almost immediately and handle everything. The very first time we asked for this service we had to replace almost all our alarms, they waited for him to return from the store with the new alarms and installed them for us. Be prepared for the big fire engine to appear outside your house and all your neighbors to be wondering what on earth is going on!

We did ask if they would accept a donation, but they would not take anything for this service.
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