One of the things I learned in elementary school was “fall back, spring ahead” – a handy phrase to help people remember that in the fall, you set your clocks back and in the spring, you set them forward. Another great thing to remember is fall back, new battery. Ok – that doesn’t flow at all, but one phrase that is easy to remember is Change Your Clock Change Your Battery®. Using changing your clocks for daylight savings time as a reminder is the perfect way to help ensure that the smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors in your home have fresh batteries to help them keep your home protected. As part of National Fire Prevention Awareness Month, please remember to change your smoke alarm and detector batteries when you change your clock.
“Each year, thousands of lives are forever changed due to the devastating effects of a home fire,” said Chief Al H. Gillespie, president and chairman of the board of the International Association of Fire Chiefs. “A working smoke alarm is an important defense for surviving a home fire. That’s why public information and education efforts being undertaken by fire departments with the support of Energizer is a vital component to keeping communities across the nation safe and sound.
This year, daylight savings ends on Sunday, November 6, and Energizer is hoping you will join the Energizer Bunny Brigade and change the batteries to your smoke alarms when you change your clocks. Since we gain an hour when the time falls back, you can take this opportunity to test and change the batteries in your smoke alarms, as well as review your home fire safety plans with your family. The simple act of making sure your smoke alarms are working is an important one that can be lifesaving.
Thirty-eight percent of fatal fire injuries occur in homes without working smoke alarms, while 24 percent occur in homes in which at least one smoke alarm is present but fails to operate.*
So make yourself a mental note, or jot it down on the calendar next to “change clock” to help remind yourself to Change Your Clock Change Your Battery®.
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The Prize:
Two winners will each receive a smoke alarm equipped with Energizer batteries.
Disclaimer: This post consists of my (and/or fellow tester) opinions only. Your experiences may be different. No compensation was given for this review/giveaway.
denise says
October 26, 2011 at 11:26 amwhen you change your clocks, change your batteries
Sally says
October 26, 2011 at 11:43 amI change them every chance I get. When I have the money to buy batteries.
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Debra G says
October 26, 2011 at 11:49 amI change them at every time change
tess says
October 26, 2011 at 11:53 ami never change them- i hope they still work
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Kimberly Schotz says
October 26, 2011 at 11:56 amWe change the batteries when we change the clocks
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Renee Shriner says
October 26, 2011 at 12:27 pmI try to remember to at least change them once a year when the time changes in the fall.
Marthalynn says
October 26, 2011 at 12:45 pmI try to remember to change them twice a year – when the clocks change. I don’t always do it, though.
Julie Wood says
October 26, 2011 at 12:47 pmI change my smoke detector batteries every year on New Year’s Day. I find that doing this on New Year’s Day helps me remember.
tammy dodson says
October 26, 2011 at 1:29 pmIn the fall when the time changes
Amber Kelly (Buster Kelly) says
October 26, 2011 at 1:53 pmI change them when the time changes in spring and fall.
Lisa says
October 26, 2011 at 2:23 pmSmoke alarms are so important. My niece just moved into a new old house that sadly doesn’t have any…so this would be a great gift
Lisa says
October 26, 2011 at 2:25 pmWe change our batteries twice a year
Amy Orvin says
October 26, 2011 at 4:13 pmI change them when the time changes.
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Lori Thomas says
October 26, 2011 at 4:23 pmI change em every 6 mos.
Tina Bartunek says
October 26, 2011 at 5:04 pmWhen we change the clocks.
Angella says
October 26, 2011 at 8:19 pmWe check them every couple of months and change the batteries out twice a year, usually with the time changes.
Nicole Edwards says
October 26, 2011 at 9:09 pmI swap it out twice a year but it does make a beeping noise if its low or almost dead.
Gayle J says
October 27, 2011 at 12:40 amWe always change the batteries when we change our clocks
ericka coello says
October 27, 2011 at 4:00 am1 year and a half without changing the batteries
Sherrie Cruson says
October 27, 2011 at 2:37 amWe change our batteries every four to six months.
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Crystal S. says
October 27, 2011 at 7:51 amWell I haven’t changed them in quite awhile. This is a good reminder for me to go and check!
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Shannon Baas says
October 27, 2011 at 11:49 amEvery fall.
deb c says
October 27, 2011 at 12:14 pmWe change the batteries every New Year’s Day.
Marilyn Wons says
October 27, 2011 at 12:36 pmI change my smoke detectors batteries when I move my clocks forward or back with time change!
Jerry Cox says
October 27, 2011 at 1:36 pmI always change my batteries when I change my clock
Dana Hudson says
October 27, 2011 at 1:46 pm2 times a year
Sherry S. says
October 27, 2011 at 3:53 pmI change my batteries at least once a year but try to change them twice a year.
Charlotte Winters says
October 27, 2011 at 4:42 pmHubby does it. I honestly don’t know, but I’ll find out. It’s important!
paige chandler says
October 27, 2011 at 5:51 pmI change the batteries when I hear it beep. My bad.
Amanda Kinder says
October 27, 2011 at 8:26 pmI try to change them once a month…
Daniel Thornton, Jr. says
October 27, 2011 at 10:35 pmI change my smoke detector batteries about once a year.
Toni Allen says
October 27, 2011 at 11:08 pmwe change our batteries twice a year
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Rosie says
October 28, 2011 at 1:24 amI change them each year.
renee walters says
October 28, 2011 at 4:33 amI change them when they won’t stop beeping, which is probably not often enough! Thanks so much for the fantastic giveaway!
Renee Walters
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Cynthia C says
October 28, 2011 at 7:36 amI change them with the time changes twice a year.
Vicki Wurgler says
October 28, 2011 at 8:54 amwe change the batteries the first day of the new year
Kim says
October 28, 2011 at 9:01 amI change the batteries with the time change. Thanks!
Heather H says
October 28, 2011 at 12:31 pmSad to say but I do it everytime I hear it going off indicating it needs replaced.
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Gladys Parker says
October 28, 2011 at 1:01 pmTwice a year unless one doesn’t test properly.
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Katrina says
October 28, 2011 at 1:20 pmWe just bought our house 7 months ago, but haven’t changed them yet. I want to start changing them every year though!
virgomomwriter says
October 28, 2011 at 2:44 pmWe check them twice a year, change them when the detector cheeps like a bird.
stephanie paul says
October 28, 2011 at 3:39 pmwhen i change the clocks twice a year
Denise B. says
October 28, 2011 at 3:51 pmI change them every six months.
Linda Lansford says
October 28, 2011 at 6:35 pmI change them once a year
Valerie Taylor Mabrey says
October 28, 2011 at 7:24 pmonce a year
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October 29, 2011 at 12:55 amtwice a year
Ann F says
October 29, 2011 at 6:19 amI change my smoke detector batteries every year on new years weekend.
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Daniel Casto says
October 29, 2011 at 7:38 pmgreat idea
Rochelle says
October 31, 2011 at 6:39 amI change my every nine months. Thanks!
nan says
November 1, 2011 at 10:52 amonce a year
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Gianna says
November 1, 2011 at 9:36 pmEvery time the time changes.
Kristi C says
November 2, 2011 at 10:48 amI change mine whenever they start beeping low battery.
Nicole C. says
November 2, 2011 at 12:53 pmI change them twice a year!
felecia says
November 3, 2011 at 2:53 pmTwice a year
nikki says
November 4, 2011 at 3:17 pmI usually change my battery when I hear it start beeping.
lyn says
November 4, 2011 at 6:12 pmI usually change them when they start beeping. I try for once a year but don’t always remember. I do always write the date on the battery when I put it in so if I think to check it, I know when I did it last.
Lisa says
November 5, 2011 at 1:17 amWe change them when the low pitched beeping goes off. It’s a reminder that they are going to expire soon and to get new ones.
Jaime says
November 5, 2011 at 12:12 pmYou should change them twice a year on daylights savings day!
Quanda says
November 5, 2011 at 12:48 pmI change the batteries when I start hearing a beep from the smoke detectors.
Erica C. says
November 5, 2011 at 7:41 pmWe change the batteries when we change the clocks.
mrsshukra says
November 6, 2011 at 1:49 am1x a year!
Caryn S says
November 6, 2011 at 11:26 amEvery time we change the clocks
Melissa Shirley says
November 6, 2011 at 12:39 pmI check the batteries every month I change them when they are dead.
katfam says
November 6, 2011 at 1:54 pmHubby changes the batteries on some schedule only known to him.
Meghan Page says
November 6, 2011 at 4:16 pmI change it when it beeps!
Linda F says
November 6, 2011 at 8:03 pmWe change the batteries once per year, usually on Jan 1.
Loretta Hurt says
November 6, 2011 at 10:10 pmChange them on daylight savings time
Lucy Schwartz says
November 7, 2011 at 1:45 amWe change the batteries once a year in the Spring.
SaraLee E says
November 7, 2011 at 3:47 amI change mine twice a year
Gianna says
November 7, 2011 at 6:31 amA couple of times a year.
Terri S. says
November 7, 2011 at 11:14 amWe change the batteries twice a year. They were just changed yesterday morning when our clocks went back 1 hour. 🙂
Tim Crowley says
November 7, 2011 at 11:42 amI check the batteries in the winter when I change the furnace filters and in the Spring when I “De-winterize” the house.
Desiree Dunbar says
November 7, 2011 at 12:37 pmI change them 2 times a year, in January and July.
Katherine Fary says
November 7, 2011 at 1:15 pmI change them every season
Bonnigene says
November 7, 2011 at 1:58 pmWe change the batteries once to twice a year depending on the smoke detector and the battery type used
wendy wallach says
November 7, 2011 at 4:03 pmi try to remember when the clock is reset but sometimes I forget!
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Rosey says
November 7, 2011 at 5:24 pmWe check them a few times a year with the test button and we change the batteries annually.
kathy pease says
November 7, 2011 at 6:03 pmi change mine twice a year
Barbara Evans says
November 7, 2011 at 7:16 pmI change the batteries every year when the fire fighters come to school for fire prevention week.
Daniel M says
November 7, 2011 at 7:29 pmwe change them when they run down (but we check them the 1st of every month)
Gladys M says
November 7, 2011 at 8:20 pmI change them 2 a year!
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Emma Peel says
November 7, 2011 at 9:11 pmwe dont have them but if we used them would be twice a year I imagine
Angela Winesburg says
November 7, 2011 at 10:15 pm3 times a year, thanks
Christina Brundick says
November 7, 2011 at 11:20 pmUsually once or twice a year
joel sternenberg says
November 8, 2011 at 12:04 amyes i would like to have it
Eryn says
November 8, 2011 at 12:41 amWe change ours when the clocks change, or else I’d never, ever, remember.
Christal says
November 8, 2011 at 1:36 amOnce a year
carol says
November 8, 2011 at 5:33 amI try to change my batteries once a year.
Shannon Herrington says
November 8, 2011 at 10:40 amI change my batteries every spring cleaning. Thanks for the giveaway
Kat Emerick says
November 8, 2011 at 2:39 pmSorry to say… I don’t have any smoke alarms. I should since my house is over 125 years old.
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Kerrie Mayans says
November 8, 2011 at 3:59 pmWe do it once a year in the spring.
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Angela Cisco says
November 8, 2011 at 6:08 pmNot very often, we only have one in the house and need one for upstairs.
Jaque R. says
November 8, 2011 at 10:49 pmMy smoke detector broke last year…I have not yet replaced it….so I guess the current answer to your question is never. :-O Thank you.
James Coyne says
November 8, 2011 at 10:51 pmI change the batteries when the detector starts beeping
Breanne says
November 8, 2011 at 10:55 pmOnce a year
Sand says
November 8, 2011 at 11:08 pmWe change every time the time changes.
Donna K says
November 8, 2011 at 11:59 pmI don’t have a set schedule.