In 2015 the Ontario Building Code required new build homes to install smoke alarms with a visual component (such as a strobe). It is time to remind our communities that the smoke alarms installed in homes built in 2015 expire this year and need to be replaced!

Key messages:

• Smoke alarms expire approximately every 10 years (sometimes alarms need to be replaced sooner if they stop working correctly)
• Smoke alarms need to be replaced even if they are hard wired
• Smoke alarms need to be replaced with the same level of protection as the current alarm (ie. you cannot replace a hard-wired alarm with a battery-operated alarm)
• Install smoke alarms in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions
• The same rules apply for combination smoke/CO alarms
• Test alarms monthly
• Check your alarms for their expiration date

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