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 ...

Smart smoke detectors are one of many smart technologies entering the market for homeowners. These modern smoke detectors have more safety features than traditional smoke detectors, and many of them ...

Charles Bellefontaine of Chicagoland Home Inspectors, Inc. Effective January 1, 2023, single & multi-family homes are required to have alarms that feature 10-year sealed battery. The batteries in ...

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Melville, NY, July 10, 2006 - ADI, a leading security and low voltage distributor, today announced it is offering products from SignalONE Safety, the manufacturer of Vocal Smoke Alarms, which enhance ...

CR's testers say these models from First Alert, Kidde, Siterwell, and Universal Instruments are great at protecting you and ...

Ensure the safety of your home by knowing how often you should replace smoke detectors. When's the last time you tested (or replaced) your smoke detector? Can't remember? Then it sounds like it's time ...

We've been in our house (bought new) for 12 years. This morning (5:40AM, everyone was asleep) our smoke detectors, of the wired whole-house variety that were installed when the house was built, ...

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