Spring Forward 2013-Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery

Every year, it's the same range of emotions — dismay at losing an hour of sleep on the weekend, then joy once you realize you'll be seeing daylight more and more often. Yes, daylight saving time (known more colloquially as daylight savings time) is almost upon us and after this rough winter, it will be both appreciated and anticipated.

Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend, and All Seasons Heating and Cooling urges everyone to change the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors when they spring forward.


The time change will take place at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 10, 2013.

Don't worry if the battery may have "a little juice left" in it.  Just remember that battery is powering a device that may save your life or the life of someone you love.  Batteries are cheap but lives are invaluable.  Use the old batteries in a portable radio or a remote control if you wish, but put a fresh one in your smoke detector in carbon monoxide detectors.

Ninety percent (90%) of fire deaths involving children occur in homes without a workng smoke detector.

About two-thirds of our nation's fire deaths happen in the victim's own home. The home is where we are at the greatest risk and where we must take the most precautions. Most deaths occur from inhaling smoke or poisonous gases, not from the flames.

Since 1987, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and Energizer batteries have joined forces to raise awareness about the issue that non-working smoke alarms are often responsible for home fire deaths and injuries.

Now, thanks to the participation of residents all across America and the dedication of more than 6,000 Fire Departments, home fire deaths continue to be on the decline. Millions of families nationwide are hearing the “Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery” message.

Fall Back For Daylight Savings and Don't Forget to Change Your Batteries

Most people are aware that time falls back on November 4, 2012 for Daylight Savings Time—or the first Sunday in November.  Along with changing your clocks for daylight savings, the International Fire Chiefs Association and All Seasons Heating and Cooling Service Company wants to remind you to also change the batteries in your Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Monitors. 

 “Change Your Clock Change Your Battery”

Have you ever been woken up at say 2 or 3 a.m. by a screeching alarm? I have and it is not a pleasant thing. There are many devices such as smoke detectors, water detectors, and CO Monitors that have batteries. When the batteries get low and need to be replaced; some of these devices let you know in a very rude manner.  Of course the batteries only get low in the middle of the night when you are in your deepest sleep.

You should get in the habit of once a year replacing your batteries in these devices.  Fresh batteries in your safety devices is one of the simplest and most effective things you can do to protect yourself and your family.  

Now is a good time to replace your batteries in these devices as you change the clocks in your home so you too won’t have an unnerving experience when you are sound asleep and the alarm awakens you.

Just Remember:  First Sunday in November, to change your clock to fall back for fall and to change your batteries.  

CHANGE YOUR CLOCK CHANGE YOUR BATTERY!