The sound and frequency of a smoke detector's beeping helps indicate what the problem is, from a false alarm to needing a new ...

If you’ve ever swapped the battery in your smoke detector only to find it still chirping at you, you’re not alone. That persistent beep is one of the most frustrating household mysteries, but there’s ...

October and December, they said, and that 60% of those fires break out overnight — when a blaring smoke alarm could save ...

Throwing smoke detectors away in household trash or recycling poses its own fire hazard, according to the Department of Fire ...