Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Properly installed smoke detectors are often the first line of defense against a house fire, keeping the homeowner informed and ...

A hardwired, Wi-Fi, or interconnected fire alarm system can be expensive, but thanks to the affordable price of the Kidde ...

As daylight saving time ends on Sunday, Nov. 2, the American Red Cross is urging you to test your smoke alarms while turning your clocks back.“Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire ...

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 ...

Amazon announced a partnership with Kidde at CES 2025 on Monday that brings its Ring technology to the home safety stalwart’s smoke alarms. There will be multiple versions of the hybrid smoke and CO 2 ...

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 ...

When the temperature drops, a lot of homes suddenly sound like they are hosting a flock of electronic birds. Those short, sharp chirps from your smoke alarms are not random, and they tend to cluster ...