No one tells you what those different beeps or on-off lights on your smoke detector mean. Here's what you need to know.

The sound and frequency of a smoke detector's beeping helps indicate what the problem is, from a false alarm to needing a new ...

State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine and the Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts (FCAM) are raising awareness to a wave of smoke alarms that are nearing the end of their ...

The Kidde Ring measures 1.8 by 5 by 5 inches (HWD) and weighs 1.3 pounds. It’s a hardwired device that contains black (hot) and white (neutral) wires, as well as a red wire used to interconnect ...

Over 300,000 smoke alarms sold nationwide by the Home Shopping Network have been recalled because they may malfunction and fail to alert consumers of a fire, posing a risk of smoke inhalation or death ...

Ever notice your smoke alarm only chirps at 4 a.m.? Susan Hazlett shares a tale of Murphy’s Law, ladders and a reminder to ...

There are a lot of objects in your home you may not even think about until one of two things happens: Either it malfunctions, or you need it. Smoke alarms fall into this category. While most of us don ...

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - A family was saved by installed smoke alarms during an early-morning fire in Colleton County. The Colleton County Fire responded to a reported structure fire at the 300 ...

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 ...

SimpliSafe has launched its new Smoke & CO Alarm Listener. Designed for your existing smoke and CO detectors, the SimpliSafe Smoke & CO Alarm Listener connects them to SimpliSafe’s system for better ...

The reek of tobacco hits you almost immediately — thick and stale and inescapable. On this particular summer afternoon at the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City, the smoke’s most obvious source is a row ...

The satellite smoke alarms in this MR31 system are larger and more dated than those in X-Sense’s petite FS31 system, but the addition of voice alerts adds extra peace of mind. X-Sense’s XS0B-MR31 ...