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 ...

Properly installed smoke detectors are often the first line of defense against a house fire, keeping the homeowner informed and ready to take action. However, it's important that the smoke detector ...

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

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Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Google officially stopped producing the Nest Protect connected smoke detector in March. Existing units will continue to ...

There are four Place smoke and CO detector models, purpose built for the kitchen, nursery, garage, and outside sleeping areas ...

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 ...

If you’ve bought a smoke alarm from Amazon recently, you may want to double-check that it actually meets U.S. safety standards. The Wirecutter recently uncovered that several of the best-selling smoke ...

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 ...

An ear-splitting smoke alarm siren is one of the worst midnight surprises. But it's even worse when your detector keeps beeping in the middle of the night but then stops and acts perfectly normal ...