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 ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Beeping or chirping smoke detectors are beyond annoying. Usually, a chirp every 30 to ...

Your home’s first line of defense against fires and smoke are its smoke detectors. These devices pick up on smoke in the air and alert you to its presence. The idea is that the alarm will activate and ...

The only way to know your smoke alarm is functioning and ready (except for letting your turkey burn in the oven) is to test it. And tests don't just confirm that smoke detectors have power -- they can ...

Smoke detectors were not functioning during a firework-related house fire on July Fourth near Buckner that killed two people and critically injured one, officials say, highlighting a danger officials ...

Always assume a sounding smoke alarm means there’s a fire and you should get to safety as quickly as possible. But what do you do when it’s a false alarm that doesn’t stop? A scenario like that can be ...