Smoke detectors (not just their batteries) have a temporary shelf life. Find out how long yours will last, and how to know it ...

If you’ve ever swapped the battery in your smoke detector only to find it still chirping at you, you’re not alone. That persistent beep is one of the most frustrating household mysteries, but there’s ...

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 ...

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.

The end of daylight saving means it’s time to inspect your smoke alarm. The changing of clocks — which this year is Sunday at 2 a.m. — is typically used by various fire and aid organizations to remind ...

Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, when clocks will "fall back" one hour at 2 a.m., granting most people an extra hour of sleep. While many will remember to change their clocks, the end of daylight ...

With the recent change to the time schedule and turning your clocks back an hour, it is also recommended that the change serves as a reminder to check the batteries in your home smoke alarms.

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 ...