Around the holidays, you’re cooking more, hosting more, and plugging in more devices than usual, which makes now the time to ...

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 ...

Three out of five fire deaths happen in homes with either no smoke alarms or no working alarms, but Consumer Reports has revealed their top picks to help keep your family and belongings safe. Stream ...

Michael Bizzaco has been writing about and working with consumer tech for well over a decade. With a background in home theater sales, installation and repair, Michael's hands-on reviews, how-to ...

Why are you reading about smoke detectors, may you ask? Well, for one, they can save your life — indicating the onset of a fire at home. According to the “Smoke Alarms in US Home Fires” report by the ...

FAMILY EVEN EASIER. SIMON GUNSTOCK AND HIS FAMILY WERE LUCKY TO MAKE IT OUT OF THEIR HOME AFTER A DRYER CAUGHT FIRE. SMOKE IS LIKE WHITE SMOKE BILLOWING OUT OF THE DRYER AREA. IT JUST WENT SO FAST. IT ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Three out of five fire deaths happen in homes with either no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms, but experts stress these deaths are preventable with a high-quality alarm ...

To help you choose a detector you can depend on, we recently tested models from a range of brands, including Forensics ...

Replacing smoke alarm batteries can be a hassle. It always seems that just as soon as you've installed fresh ones, the low-battery warning is beeping at you again. Many homeowners wonder why their ...

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.

YOUR FAMILY SAFE. RIGHT NOW, THE ALARMS THAT WERE PURCHASED AND PUT IN PLACE TEN YEARS AGO ARE COMING TO THEIR END OF LIFE. OUR CONCERN IS THAT THIS WAVE OF SMOKE ALARMS IN HOMES ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS ...