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Said jkost@execpc.com (John Kostecki) in misc.consumers:
>I can't see why one would change the battery every six months, even though
>lives and property are at stake.  The alarm lets you know when the battery
>is dying, and the alarm will still sound in the event of a fire.

That's true in theory.

It's not a bad idea to go around on the first of every month and 
test each smoke detector. I used to own one that never chirped 
when the battery was low, so testing it was the only way to know 
when the battery needed changing.

Also make sure you use a strong enough battery. Not all 9V 
batteries can deliver the needed current, as I found out by 
reading the fine print in the leaflet that came with my detector. 
A fresh silver Eveready would not make the alarm sound, but some 
other brand (Duracell, maybe? I can't rememeber) did.

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