What if the alarm goes off while I am cooking?
Then it is doing its job. Do not disable your smoke alarm if it activates due to cooking or other non-fire causes. You may not remember to put the batteries back in the alarm after cooking.

Instead, clear the air by waving a towel near the alarm, leaving the batteries in place. If this happens frequently, you may want to move the smoke alarm to a new location.

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1. Who should have smoke alarms?
2. Where do I install my smoke alarms?
3. How do I keep them working?
4. What if the alarm goes off while I am cooking?
5. When do I need to replace my smoke alarms?
6. What if I can’t afford smoke alarms?
7. What if I rent?