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 ...

Once, deep in sleep, my brain assured me that a nuclear meltdown was imminent in whatever phantom building I was in at the time, when in fact it was my alarm. I did not wake, apparently because ...

“It’s 4 a.m. and what the hell is that beeping?!” If you haven’t been rudely awaken by your smoke alarm’s dying battery cries yet, just give it time. For such essential and potentially life-saving ...

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 ...

If you are ever confronted with a fire or carbon monoxide situation in your home, it goes without saying that you would want an alarm that will give you the best chance to escape. That having been ...

Why are you reading about smoke detectors, may you ask? Well, for one, they can save your life — indicating the onset of a fire at home. According to the “Smoke Alarms in US Home Fires” report by the ...

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 ...

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