DON’T FORGET TO TURN BACK YOUR CLOCKS THIS WEEKEND. DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS SUNDAY AT 2AM, SO WE FALL BACK TO STANDARD TIME AND GET AN EXTRA HOUR OF SHUT-EYE. IT MEANS WE ALSO NEED TO INSTALL NEW BATTERIES IN OUR SMOKE ALARMS.
WE’RE URGED TO JUST MAKE SURE OUR SMOKE ALARM WORKS WITH THOSE NEW BATTERIES. ABOUT 95 PERCENT OF AMERICAN HOMES HAVE A SMOKE ALARM BUT NATIONAL STUDIES SAY 20 PERCENT OF THOSE ALARMS DON’T WORK DUE TO WORN OUT OR MISSING BATTERIES.