Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries! #StillGoing

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Energizer.

It’s a concerning fact: according to the National Fire Protection Association, 71% of smoke alarms that failed to function were due to missing, disconnected, or dead batteries. Batteries!!! A simple and cost-effective solution that you likely have lying around in your junk drawer. This highlights the importance of taking time each year to check both your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

For 29 years, Energizer has collaborated with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) to ensure family safety through the Change Your Clock Change Your Batteries™ program. Every fall, Energizer aims to remind everyone of the critical, life-saving practice of changing and testing batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors as you adjust your clocks for daylight saving time.

Change the Clock, Change the Batteries

As part of the annual Change Your Clock Change Your Batteries™ program, on November 6, Energizer invites everyone to use the extra hour gained from setting the clocks back to take this vital action by changing the batteries in both your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, as well as all other safety devices in your home.Making this a yearly routine is a simple, life-saving habit that can ensure the safety of you and your family at home. It’s also a perfect opportunity to check that your smart thermostat, home surveillance cameras, door lock management devices, bedside flashlights, portable chargers, and home security systems are all functioning well.

Remember, all our incredible smart devices that keep us safe, secure, and comfortable at home are dependent on the batteries that power them.

Join me and Energizer in using social media to spread the word, reminding friends and family to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, as well as all their connected home devices on November 6. Follow Energizer on Facebook for tips and information on home and fire safety during October.