The second type is hard-wired. These detectors are powered by the wiring in your home. The benefit of a hardwired smoke detector is that you never have to replace the battery. However, the flip si ...

Look around your home. Do you see multiple smoke alarms? At a minimum, you should have one on every level of your house, one ...

He is in charge of developing and carrying out testing procedures for a wide variety of home appliances and smart devices including robot vacuums, smoke/CO detectors and air conditioning units.

The CDC estimates over 50,000 carbon monoxide poisoning emergency room visits result in over 400 deaths yearly. Carbon Monoxide is an odorless, tasteless, and colorless gas produced when burning a ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side The First Alert CO410 is part of the Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Carbon ...

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 ...

While smart cameras and video doorbells quell the most obvious peace of mind demands of residential consumers, smart smoke/CO detectors serve a similar need. Parks Associates’ newly released ...

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Fire Department went door to door on Friday, distributing free smoke detectors in the neighborhood near 8th and Hayes where a house fire left a woman dead and seriously ...

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Generally, a standard 9-Volt alkaline battery in a smoke detector may last anywhere from 6 months to 2 years. Meanwhile, 9V lithium batteries typically have a longer lifespan and may last up to 5 ...