Properly installed smoke detectors are often the first line of defense against a house fire, keeping the homeowner informed and ready to take action. However, it's important that the smoke detector ...

The Kidde Smart Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Ring, a 2026 Home Reno Award winner, is the best of its kind to pass through the Home Improvement & Outdoor Lab. Like other smart smoke alarms, the ...

When you move into or buy a new home, no one hands you a guide to how the smoke detectors work. They "chirp," which really means shriek loudly, and you occasionally have to put new batteries in them.

An ear-splitting smoke alarm siren is one of the worst midnight surprises. But it's even worse when your detector keeps beeping in the middle of the night but then stops and acts perfectly normal ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Did you know, according to the American Red Cross, you may only have two minutes to escape a home fire? The Southern Arizona Chapter of the American Red Cross, in partnership ...

Massachusetts fire officials say it’s time to replace smoke and fire alarms purchased a decade ago after a change in fire codes. They urge residents to check the manufacturing date printed on the back ...

Plaintiffs argue that millions of U.S. households unknowingly rely on alarms that cannot provide timely warning in the most ...