The Greenwood Fire Department has issued a public service announcement about carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors they installed a decade ago.
Around 2013, the department participated in a one-time grant program that included firefighters installing free carbon monoxide and smoke detectors (CO detectors) in residents’ homes. These detectors came with a 10-year service life, meaning after 10 years, they are to be disposed of as they are no longer useful, according to GFD.
The CO detectors indicate end-of-life by chirping. For example, two chirps, a 30-second wait, then two chirps and another 30-second wait. This end-of-life indicator will continue even after replacing the batteries, the department says.
Residents can find new CO and smoke detectors at local hardware stores. This time of year is also a good time to check smoke detector batteries, according to GFD.
If a CO detector is going off and you believe it to be an indication of carbon monoxide in your home, call 911 immediately.
