Lee Schierer
01-07-2009, 12:46 PM
No, I didn't look in the mirror! :D
I was in Lowes picking up some brushable lacquer in a semi gloss that they had special ordered for me. While waiting I noted a end display behind me and looked at the smoke / & CO2 detectors. One of the scariest things I've seen in while was the batteries they were selling. They were Lithium Smoke Detector batteries (9 volt) guranteed for 10 years! I know you are supposed to check your detectors regularly, but most people I know, myself included, wait for the low battery chirp or test them once or twice a year. 10 years seems way to long to leave a smoke detector unattended.
I was in Lowes picking up some brushable lacquer in a semi gloss that they had special ordered for me. While waiting I noted a end display behind me and looked at the smoke / & CO2 detectors. One of the scariest things I've seen in while was the batteries they were selling. They were Lithium Smoke Detector batteries (9 volt) guranteed for 10 years! I know you are supposed to check your detectors regularly, but most people I know, myself included, wait for the low battery chirp or test them once or twice a year. 10 years seems way to long to leave a smoke detector unattended.