This year, Daylight Savings falls on Sunday, November 4th at 2:00am. Canadians gain an hour of sleep but lose an hour of daylight…and cold weather is ushered in. What’s not to love about Daylight Savings?!
Did you know that Saskatchewan doesn’t participate in Daylight Savings? I guess we’re special that way! We love to get along with our prairie neighbors, so in the spring we hang out with Alberta and plant wild roses (catchy, right?) and in the fall we snuggle up to friendly Manitoba to keep warm.
Here are some helpful tips to help the rest of you get adjusted to Daylight Savings this coming weekend:
- Prepare your kids for the adjustment – while teens and adults love that extra hour of sleep, children may have a harder time adjusting. Who wants to get woken up early by a bright eyed bushy tailed toddler when it’s time to relish that extra hour?! Start early in the week (like, now!) getting your children to stay up an extra 15 minutes or so each night.
- Try to absorb as much natural light as possible which will help you avoid the yucky winter blues and the fresh air will put you in an overall better state of mind (unless you live in Saskatchewan and the fresh air makes your nostril hairs freeze. Then, not so much.)
- If you use timers for your outside lights, make sure you reset them so you don’t have the lights on when it’s still daylight.
Daylight savings is a great time to do something hugely important for your household – check or replace those smoke, carbon monoxide and natural gas alarms! We become too comfortable with things in our households “just working” and we need to give these items in particular regular maintenance so this is an excellent time to do it twice per year. Replace batteries, and oh…make sure it’s actually attached and working.
How many of us are guilty of unplugging a smoke detector when a cooking adventure in the kitchen goes wrong, and then forgetting to hook it up again? Did you know there’s actually a smoke detector that can tell the difference between actual smoldering smoke from a fire and that of a kitchen cookie disaster?
The new IoPhic® smoke and fire alarm with breakthrough smart technology is the only alarm that virtually eliminates nuisance alarms (kitchen disasters) and protects families against slow smoldering and fast flaming fires. In fact, it detects smouldering fires 87% faster* than standard detectors, and responds quickly to fast flaming fires.
(UL217 Smoldering Smoke Test on 5/26/10, Underwriters Laboratories, Project #09CA38078)
While busy organizing for the holidays, changing the clocks for daylight savings, and making sure that your smoke, carbon monoxide and natural gas alarms are all working – consider checking out the IoPhic® smoke and fire alarm (SRP $35.99) and the The USI Carbon Monoxide and Natural Gas alarm which is a dual-sensing plug-in alarm (SRP $39.99) both available at Canadian Tire stores across Canada.
I have FIVE IoPhic® smoke and fire alarms and FIVE carbon monoxide and natural gas alarms to give away to my readers. Each winner will get one of each (total prize value of each $75.98)
To enter, just use the Rafflecopter form below!
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So important to have a smoke and CO2 detector.
I think its amazing that it can tell between an actual fire and burnt toast! Very smart detectors 🙂
These look awesome! Have always meant to get a Carbon Monoxide detector and never have…
My smoke alarm ALWAYS goes off when I’m cooking. It’d be nice to have one that new the difference between a fire and supper.
sounds great that they eliminate the “nuisance” alarms
I love that it can tell the difference between smoke from cooking mishap to an actual fire
thanks
I could really use one of those new fire alarms.I’m also setting off the kitchen one with my cooking.lol.
My friends parents died from CO2 poisoning, so important
My daughter just moved to a new townhouse. I don’t think she thought of these things. If I win these, I will give them to her. Want her and my granddaughters to be as safe as possible.
this sounds fantastic. i used to have an alarm that went off when i made coffee, used hairspray, breathed too hard lol …
but you NEED an alarm i know this from personal experience with my own parents.
excellent looking product thanks for the giveaway as always
I love that it can tell the difference between smoke from cooking mishap to an actual fire. I could use some new ones.
It detects smouldering fires 87% faster* than standard detectors! Definitely a great reason alone to get this product!
I like that this alarm eliminates “nuisance alarms”. Many times we have had our fire alarm go off just because of something in the oven or on the stove that burned a bit.
I love that it can tell the difference between actual smoldering smoke from a fire and that of a kitchen cookie disaster …. as sometimes these things do happen 🙁
First time I’ve heard of it, but I love that it can tell the difference from a burnt toast 🙂
So it won’t go off for my frequent garlic bread mishaps? Sign me up!
I think it’s great that the alarm can tell the difference between emergencies and nuisances.
87% faster detection sounds fabulous
what great products
I always worry about these types of things even though hubby tells me not to (carbon monoxide) so I would love to try both of these alarms (especially the new improved smoke alarm!)!
I think a lot of people are used to purchasing smoke detectors (even though they forget to change the batteries!) but not enough people think to buy carbon monoxide detectors.
These are so important to have at home, especially if you like in a shared apartment complex!
I like that it knows the difference between smoke and an actual fire
These are two things I think every single home should have in them. You never know when it could save your life.
No more nuisance alarms!
It’s very cool that this alarm is smart enough to know the difference between burnt toast and a real fire!!
Love current technology!
Sounds too good to be true, and I’ll be very glad if it works as intended.
What a fantastic giveaway. I don’t have a CO2 detector but need one!
I love that it can tell the difference between a actual fire and when something is cooking
They look great! would love to win one!
We heat our home with a wood stove, so we need to be vigilant about carbon monoxide levels as well as having a smoke detector.
I always try to keep extra batteries to put in my smoke alarm once it starts beeping to warn that the batteries are low and need new ones.
I really like they have a natural gas alarm, would love to have one.
They sound really high tech. We need that especially since we have a wood stove and use it all the time.
I love that this alarm won’t go off with every little cooking mishap!
I am impressed that it won’t go off with some of my cooking misadventures. So practical!
have to love a smoke detector that can tell the difference between actual smoldering smoke from a fire and that of a kitchen cookie disaster
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These products sound great! Every household should have them!
would love this for my house!
These sound quite neat. We could use a new carbon monoxide detector. Ours stopped working, & I keep forgetting to get a new one.
I like that it detects fires 87% faster than standard detectors!
That is one smart looking fire/smoke alarm!
I love that it can tell the difference between burn toast or a real fire. I also llove that it can detect a fire 87% faster* than standard detectors.
Fantastic product! Can’t believe it can detect fires 87% faster than standard detectors.
It was only 2 years ago that one of my neighbors died due to carbon monoxide poisoning. I have been telling everyone I know how important these detectors are. They can mean life or death literally. I actually need a new one and this brand sounds excellent. Thanks for the chance to win!
I’d love to be able to put this downstairs in my MILs apartment. She has a tenancy to set off the smoke alarm (wired into the house) every time she baked anything. The fact the it is able to detect a fire faster is a HUGE bonus. I’d like to be able to get my family out safe if something were to happen.
I love that it is so smart and can tell the difference between kitchen disasters and fires…and more importantly that it detects real fires so quickly! This should be in every home!
I like that it minimizes nuisance alarms.
I love that this fire alarm knows the difference between real smoke and that of a kitchen disaster!
i would love to have these but hope i never have to use it
It’s great that it can detect the difference between smoke and an actual fire.
Thank you for reminding everyone to not only have a smoke detector, but to have also CO2. Co2 detectors are life saving when a furnace malfunction’s.
i like that it can detect smoke! would be helpful, my mum almost burned down the house this week!
Some great tips! Thanks 🙂
Sandy
I think they sound great! I am always pulling the battery out of our alarm because it goes off when I’m cooking (usually from something the spilled in the oven)
Thanks!
I like that it knows the difference between smoke and fore
This sounds like an excellent system thanks for the chance to win
if it can eliminates nuisance alarms ie kitchen disasters – then it will be great in my kitchen
I love the idea of eliminating nuisance alarms!!
It’s awesome that it eliminates nuisance alarms — I regretfully admit that I disabled my alarm in my first apartment because it would always go off when I cooked in the kitchen.
I like that it won’t go off if I burn the Christmas turkey!
This is what I need! Every time my husband uses the oven he manages to set off a “nuisance alarm.” I would love to have a smoke detector that could tell the difference. Sounds like a dream!
If they can virtually eliminate nuisancealarms that’s a huge plus!
Love that it should be set off by ‘kitchen disasters’. That would be a huge plus living in an apartment.
I like how it can detect the difference between fire and smoke.
I’m with everyone else, the fact that it can detect smoke from fire is a huge plus.
Like that the alarm knows the differences between smoke and fore. I always have to run to stop the false alarm.
I love that it is the only alarm that virtually eliminates nuisance alarms (kitchen disasters)
Very good that it tells the difference between smoke and fire
I’m a fan that it works 87% quicker!!! That’s more life saving
Pretty impressive that it can tell the diff between fire and smoke
I love that it can differentiate between smoke and fire!
I love this and anything that can save lives is high in my books
I think the ‘smart technology’ is amazing. I’ve taken down alarms that go off because of steam, so it’s nice that there’s better alarms available.
an essential for any home,especailly the co2 detector
These alarms are terrific, the technology is amazing. To be able to detect smoldering fires 87% faster than other alarms is great. Every home should have a Carbon Monoxide alarm for sure.
I love that it knows the diuf between smoke and fire. Also with a gas stove I love the CO2 detector
One alarm to detect slow smoldering fires and fast flame fires — wonderful. Now I don’t have to worry that I’ve got the wrong detector in the wrong place.
The USI Carbon Monoxide and Natural Gas alarm which is a dual-sensing plug-in alarm is great as we can’t sometimes smell/detect natural gas. Great combo!
They look like an improvement to our old detectors.
This looks like a good product, and more accurate.
I really like the idea that it is faster at decting smoke or fire that is such a great improvment and piece of mind as well thank you
I really like the fact that it detects the smoke for fires etc. I have the regular smoke detector and there has been an instance when I forgot something on the stove because I was distracted with the kids and i burnt eggs.. OUR SMOKE DETECTOR NEVER WENT OFF! That was such a scary episode. I am glad we were all fine but we need something more reliable and trustworthy!
Everyone in my home will apreciate me being able to call them to dinner and not have to be alerted by the smoke detector any more.
I think they are great,and wayyy better then the old fashioned ones!
I think its great that they detect the difference between smoke and a fire! Seemed more high tech much better than the old type smoke detectors.
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Definitely that it can detect the difference between smoke and a fire!
i think these are wonderful, esp the Carbon Monoxide and Natural Gas alarm because most people neglect to have these installed. gives true peace of mind and is a great gift for loved ones as well.
I love love love that this smoke alarm can detect what kind of smoke is in the air. I am famous for unplugging our smoke alarm during one of my “kitchen disasters” and then forgetting to put the batteries back in or what have you. I hope I win this!
Thanks!
I am happy that it can detect the difference between fire and smoke.
I love that it can tell the difference between cooking and an actual fire. If I won this is replacing the one in the kitchen.
I am always on board with saftey for the house -I’d appreciate this win.
I love the fact that they ignore the kitchen diasters, as that happens all the time
I think it’s cool that they’re coming out with ones that can actually sense the difference! Now…can they also come out with ones that don’t go off at 3am, giving you a heart attack, when it’s just a false alarm because they’re at the end of their life cycle!??!? 😛
Hubby is a firefighter so he would love this contest and the dual is a great idea
useful to know when there is a actually fire
replacing old smoke alarms is essential – can never be too cautious. An ounce of prevention – especially with Christmas tree lights fires on the fire. Go the distance when it comes to protecting our kids *our precious cargo*
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We have natural gas running into our house, and are thinking about switching the stove over, these would be a life saver , literally
We have a wood-burning stove in the basement of our house so a carbon-monoxide detector is essential. Our’s should be replaced soon so this is the perfect giveaway for us. And, we did change the batteries in our two smoke detectors when we changed the clocks 😀
Eliminating nuisance kitchen alarms would be fantastic!
i love how its 2 in 1
i would feel more comfortable knowing it can detect smoke and fire faster. this is great for someone who worries about little things going wrong
I need an alarm that can tell the difference between a real fire and me burning supper
I like the 2 in 1, and a better alarm is always good.
Always good to have these; esp when living in a basement suite where the gas settles.
I really like that it’s smart enough to know burnt toast from an actual fire! I don’t often burn dinner but when I do….that darn alarm!! 🙂
A must for safety. We want one for our new home. My brothers friend died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Scary thought.
These sound awesome. Our smoke alarm is old and faulty, and as for the other, we actually don’t have one. I like the way they look and would love to have them.
Love the 2 in 1. I have heard good things about these…
Looks really nice. It would replace the old ones I have
I would replace my old ones
i would replace my old ones also.
love that it’s a 2-in one deal!
This is an awesome alarm being a 2 in 1.
I live in an apartment and the smoke alarm is only a few feet from the stove, which means it goes off all of the time. I’m not that horrible a cook! The IoPhic could solve my alarming problems.
I need to replace the one that we currently use.
I’ve heard good things about these, and that they’ve saved lives. We had one awhile ago but when we moved someone forgot to pack it sadly.
It sound like a great product and they have some good advice on their website about placement of smoke alarms in your home.
I think these are terrific. I like that they have “smart” technology and won’t go off as often when i’m *trying* to cook.
How it deciphers between different smoke, burnt toast/actual fire – pretty crazy. That’s amazing.
I like that it eliminates nuisance alarms.
love the 2 n 1 feature
I love that it won’t just assume that me burning dinner means the house is burning down.
sounds great that it can differentiate between smokes…as well sometimes hubby doesnt do so well in the kitchen cooking lol
These sound great! I always end up setting off my smoke detector when I’m cooking.
I like that it “it detects smouldering fires 87% faster* than standard detectors, and responds quickly to fast flaming fires.” may I never have to test the validity of that statement 🙂