Don't Forget to Set Clocks an Hour Forward

At 2 a.m. Sunday, Daylight Saving Time began. Clocks should now be set one hour forward.

From 1986 to 2006, Daylight Saving Time was observed from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October. In 2005, President George W. Bush signed into law a broad energy bill that extended Daylight Saving Time by four weeks beginning in 2007.

Daylight Saving Time is now observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, adding about a month of longer days.

Technology now allows most electronic devices – computers, cell phones and tablets – to adjust the times themselves. But smoke and carbon monoxide detectors still need a human touch, and Daylight Saving Time is the perfect opportunity to change their batteries.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates 16 million homes in the United State have malfunctioning smoke alarms, mostly because of dead or missing batteries. The commission recommends consumers test each smoke alarm in their home every month to make sure it is working properly and change batteries at least once a year.

 

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