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These expert tips are not the obvious pieces of advice you usually get for how to prepare your home for a snowstorm.
The sound and frequency of a smoke detector's beeping helps indicate what the problem is, from a false alarm to needing a new device altogether.
One loud chirp per minute for five minutes (five chirps in five minutes, is the typical end-of-life warning for most smoke detectors, and the only solution is to replace it with a new alarm as soon as possible.