My fiance left something in the oven and fell asleep. I wake up because I smell something burning well he left it in…

Do you have smoke alarms?

@beebaby yeah we do but none went off. These apartments are shitty I wouldn't be surprised if they don't work.

You should definitely check that for sure

@beebaby I never thought to check I assumed they worked since it's dangerous and a requirement for them to work.

Nope. You are responsible for checking them and changing batteries. If you have one for carbon monoxide you should check it also. You should do a beep test every month

Management just sent people round for the yearly fire alarm check in our building, but we usually use the Nest smoke alarm which checks itself every month.

Do yours run on batteries or are they wired? Different builders use different types too.

@beebaby yes it is their responsibility. It says it in the lease. They can not rent out an apartment without working fire alarms and a fire escape.

@nomaci it has batteries. I just checked the smoke alarm looks brand new but they never put any batteries in it. I'm going to call the manager later to let her know.

I know it is their responsibility to replace them but as a renter you should at least check them once a month to make sure they are in working order for your own safety

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@nomaci I can't believe it. If ours doesn't have batteries I guarantee none of the ones in the hallway of the building does either.

Most likely not that is scary