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.

SUPPLY, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina State Fire Marshall is teaming up with the American Red Cross to provide free smoke detectors to those in need. On Saturday, community volunteers along ...

The Grand Coteau Fire Department is bringing “Sound the Alarm” campaign to Grand Coteau on Saturday, May 4th. The program provides free smoke alarms residents without working smoke detectors.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

On April 3, Nest Labs halted sales of the Nest Protect smoke and CO alarm and deactivated the hush feature, called the Nest Wave, over concerns that the alarm could be unintentionally deactivated.

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 ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Volunteers and members of the Red Cross will be teaming up to install free smoke alarms during several Sound the Alarm events across Western Pennsylvania. "A working smoke ...