Optical-based smoke alarms use light instead. They are slightly better at detecting the large smoke particles created by slow ...

That random chirp at 2:13 a.m. is enough to make a grown man question his life choices. You changed the battery. You pressed ...

Your smoke alarm’s chirp can be oddly reassuring, a small sound that suggests everything is still working. Yet the device making that noise may already be too old to reliably sense a real fire. The ...

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 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.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled 440,000 Nest Protect smoke alarms. They were recalled because the "Wave" feature, which disables the alarm sound if a person waves at the ...

A recent study found that 80 percent of children sleep through smoke alarms. — -- While smoke detectors are credited with saving thousands of lives each year, some researchers suggest that you ...

The U.S. Smoke Alarm Market is projected to grow from USD 0.74 Billion in 2025E to USD 1.25 Billion by 2033, at a CAGR of 6.80%. The growth can be attributed to the stringent fire safety norms, ...

A firefighter-built smoke detector uses silent strobe lights to help firefighters locate and rescue pets during house fires.