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 the test button. You even stood on a chair in your socks, squinting at the ...

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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 middle-of-the-night chirp from a smoke detector might be the most unsettling sound a homeowner has to deal with. Where’s that coming from? Is there a fire? Did I replace… Read More Catch every ...

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 ...