How to Install a Smoke Alarm

If I had known how easy it was to replace the whole smoke detector, I would have done it when we first moved into the house.

Step 1: Remove the old smoke alarm
I opened up the cover, just like changing the battery. I found the 2 screws that held it on to the ceiling, and removed those. That’s it! No more yellowing, faulty smoke detector.
I filled in the holes (wall anchors and all) with dry wall putty, and painted it to match the ceiling.





Step 2: Mark where you want the new smoke alarm to go
I measured the distance from each wall, then held up the case and marked where the screws needed to go.





Step 3: Attach the smoke alarm to the ceiling
The screws hold a mounting bracket on the ceiling, and the smoke detector simply twists into the mounting bracket. Twisting the alarm into the mounting bracket activated the alarm.












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