Don't wait till Spring to replace the smoke detector battery
Whilst I completely agree the cause of the beeping is a low battery in the smoke detector (it's happened to me once), I'm rather dubious of the wisdom of removing the battery "for the Winter".
Unless you put "check/replace smoke detector battery" on some kind of checklist and actually follow said checklist next Spring, I strongly suspect that your trailer(s) will be have non-functioning smoke detectors next year. Come Spring, it's going to be exceedingly easy to overlook the need to put a battery back in the smoke detector. I have quite a bit of experience in human factors engineering and frankly its simple human nature to forget about things that aren't readily noticed/needed.
Also keep in mind the innumerable fire department reports about the high percentage of smoke detectors that are found to be battery-less after house fires. Usually the explanation goes like "well, it was beeping so we removed the battery until we could get a new one and then we forgot".
Over the years I've grown to appreciate the concept behind "one minute managers"...namely you touch a piece of paper once and only once...you finish a task once it is started and don't fall into the trap of putting something aside until "later".
If you use quality alkaline or lithium batteries in smoke detectors, my experience is the batteries will usually last 2 to 3 years. Thus I council that you don't wait "until Spring" to remember to replace this battery...do it now with a quality battery and be done with it for a couple of years.
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Ray
I use my TM as a base camp for hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, and climbing Colorado's 14ers
The Trailer: 2002 TM Model 2720SL ( Mods: Solar Panels (170 Watts), Dual T-105 Batteries, Electric Tongue Jack, Side AC, Programmable Thermostat, Doran TP Monitor System)
The Tow Vehicle: 2003 Toyota Tundra V8 SR5 4X4 w/Tow Package (Towing & Performance Mods: JBA Headers, Gibson Muffler, 4.30 gears, Michelin LTX M/S Tires, Prodigy Brake Controller, Transmission Temperature Gauge)
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