Your smoke detector’s beeping is supposed to protect you, not confuse you. Yet there are moments when a chirping alarm is a warning that the device itself is no longer trustworthy, even if it still ...

Winter quietly raises the stakes for every smoke detector in your home, just as you spend more time indoors with heaters running and windows sealed. The season’s dry air, temperature swings, and ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - It’s happened to all of us: That annoying low-battery chirp that only seems to go off in the middle of the night, or the smoky dinner dish that trips the sensors. We’re ...

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 only way to know your smoke alarm is functioning and ready (except for letting your turkey burn in the oven) is to test it. And tests don't just confirm that smoke detectors have power -- they can ...

Local firefighting officials are asking consumers to take notice of a national voluntary recall of a popular brand of smoke alarms. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with ...

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 ...

FAMILY EVEN EASIER. SIMON GUNSTOCK AND HIS FAMILY WERE LUCKY TO MAKE IT OUT OF THEIR HOME AFTER A DRYER CAUGHT FIRE. SMOKE IS LIKE WHITE SMOKE BILLOWING OUT OF THE DRYER AREA. IT JUST WENT SO FAST. IT ...

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 ...