The start of the new year is the perfect time to double check your home's smoke alarms to be sure they're properly installed ...

When the temperature drops, a lot of homes suddenly sound like they are hosting a flock of electronic birds. Those short, ...

When a fire starts at the far end of your home, the first alarm to sense smoke is rarely the one outside your bedroom. If ...

We’ve all been there. It’s 2 a.m. and you hear an eardrum-piercing beep. Your first reaction is to cover your head with a pillow and pretend it never happened. Eventually the slow chirping takes ...

Smoke alarms save lives, but one model may pose a serious safety hazard. Greg Emel found out the hard way when his alarm went off in the middle of the night. The sound switched to the low-battery ...