Since 1966, most states have been changing the clocks twice a year in order to save an hour of daylight. Daylight savings time will begin at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 10. While you’re changing your ...

When you move into or buy a new home, no one hands you a guide to how the smoke detectors work. They "chirp," which really means shriek loudly, and you occasionally have to put new batteries in them.

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 ...

For years, safety experts have been urging us to check our smoke detectors every time we reset our clocks. (Daylight-saving time starts Sunday, you know.) These days, that advice matters more than ...

Smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms are must-have safety tools for every dwelling, but most rely on your being present to hear them should they go off. If you want to be notified about fire and ...

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When residents were responsible for smoke alarms, some had been installed incorrectly, there were too few of them or they ...

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ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- For some of you, one of the signs of spring may not be the friendly robin chirping outside your window, but the "chirping" smoke detector letting you know it's time to ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. The Kidde Ring Smart Smoke + CO Alarm uses an app and voice ...

Kidde smoke alarms are failing at the only job they have — detecting smoke. Nearly half a million of these alarms sold in the United States (and several thousand more in Canada), are now being ...

Belleville residents in need of a smoke alarm can contact the city's fire department. The free Smoke Alarm Installation program for Belleville residents has been going on for many years, according to ...