There are multiple reasons to convert your home to hard-wired smoke detectors. One of the most basic reasons people convert is that some battery-powered smoke detectors can be hard to reach. Moreover, ...

Q. How often do I need to replace my hard-wired smoke detectors? And who should I hire to do this? Our 15-year-old system has five detectors. A few are chirping, and it doesn’t stop even when we ...

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Today’s batch of burning questions, my smart-aleck answers and the real deal: Question: Are smoke detectors really worth the aggravation? The false alarms can be a real pain! One of mine just started ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Wednesday a group of fire chiefs and Illinois state officials came together to announce a new 10-year smoke detector law. The new law requires smoke ...