Do you check your fire or carbon monoxide detector regularly?

[aquariaguy]

Who checks their fire and carbon monoxide detector regularly? Like say, once a month?

Does anyone know how to check it properly? I have one thats been plugged in for about a year. I don't know if it's dust clogged or what. My fire alarm goes off sometimes when i'm cooking, so that's good because i know it works.

I'm checking out <a href=../autolink/redirectpage.php?linkid=22 target=_blank>canadiantire.ca</a> and I see a lot that are $40 and some $10. Whats the big difference? As long as it can detect smoke/CO that should be good enough, right?

I also noticed theres Photo/Ion and photoelectric type of smoke alarms. Whats the difference?

[akito925]

yep..

I check them.. cuz I have a few around me... one in my bed room, on in allmost all major entrences.. and in every single bed room.... earily warnings are good cuz if you catch anything earily you can put it out..

[bluetroll]

how can you check it???..... how do u know just by pushing that button that the sensor really works?

[angela44]

once in a month, nope!
once in a blue moon, yup! lol

[aquariaguy]

how can you check it???..... how do u know just by pushing that button that the sensor really works?

Well for smoke detector, just bring a candle close to it, and watch it ring. I go around my house carrying the candle testing out my smoke detectors.

I haven't found a way to test the CO ones yet.

[oceans_end]

no point... so i dont

[doraemi]

as long as i see there's light, i know its on

[rookie]

Every six months I check mine. I replace the battery even if it is still okay.