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What is a smoke alarm anyway? Smoke alarms are tools that sniff the air in our house, school and most places you go to see if there is smoke. They work even if you can't smell smoke. A smoke alarm looks like a small dish or dinner plate on the ceiling of your home! 

When it does smell smoke it makes a loud noise so you know.  It is loud so that if you are sleeping it can wake you up and you can get out of your house safely.  Want to hear what a smoke detector sounds like?  Click Here

smoke alarms monthly to make sure they are working, and so you'll know what it sounds like when it goes off.

old batteries with brand new ones at least once a year.

smoke alarms clean from dust. You can clean away the dust by running the vacuum cleaner attachment over and around them.