How To Replace a Hardwired Smoke Detector | Why These Are The Best!

Learn How to Replace a Hardwired Smoke Detector, everything you need to replace and install a new smoke alarm safely. WHY interconnected smoke detectors, 10-year sealed battery are the BEST in home protection. Where to install, what type of smoke alarm sensors work best, how to remove old detectors. WHY sealed battery combination detectors are the NEW standard in home protection. Best tips to save time.

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Check your smoke + carbon monoxide detectors every month. Smoke detectors expire after 10 years - always follow your local electrical code and hire only licensed Electricians to work on your home. Hardwired integrated smoke detectors, carbon monoxide w/ strobe were used during this renovation as required by our code. Interconnected smoke and carbon monoxide alarms installed in an old house, updated by code.

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Timecodes:

00:00 Why You should replace old removable battery style smoke detectors
00:29 Difference Between Sealed-Battery Smoke Detectors + Removable Battery Alarms
00:45 How to Remove a Smoke Detector from Mounting Plate
1:01 How to Check Power/How to Use a Non-Contact Voltage Tester
1:14 Where You Need to Install Smoke Detectors
1:24 What Are The Different Types of Smoke Detector Sensors Ionization vs. Photoelectric
1:52 What Makes a Smoke Detector Integrated
1:58 What is 14/3 Wire
2:11 What Does the Red Wire in a Smoke Detector Do
2:41 Minimum Distance Requirement for Ceiling Installation of Smoke Alarm
2:50 Do Not Install Smoke Detectors in These Areas in Your Home
2:57 Smoke Detector Installation for Vaulted Ceilings
3:11 How to Remove Your A/C Connector or Kidde Quick Connect
3:17 Don't Do This to Your Smoke Detector - Will VOID Smoke Alarm
3:39 How to Install the Smoke Detector Mounting Plate
4:27 How to Turn On Your Built-in Lithium Battery
4:57 How to Test a Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide Detector Hardwired and Interconnected

Check your smoke + carbon monoxide detectors every month. Smoke detectors expire after 10 years - always follow your local electrical code and hire only licensed Electricians to work on your home. Hardwired integrated smoke detectors, carbon monoxide w/ strobe were used during this renovation as required by our code. Interconnected smoke and carbon monoxide alarms installed in an old house, updated by code.



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