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 your smoke alarm keeps waking you up for no reason, here's what's going on -- and the maintenance that can stop it.

When's the last time you tested (or replaced) your smoke detector? Can't remember? Then it sounds like it's time to give it an inspection. While smoke detectors are made to last a full decade, it's ...

Beeping or chirping smoke detectors are beyond annoying. Usually, a chirp every 30 to 60 seconds just indicates a low battery. “If it has a 9-volt battery, it needs to be changed,” says Battalion ...

However, as smoke alarm companies discovered, temperature plays a big role in how batteries perform. Hotter temps create less ...

A chirping smoke alarm often indicates a low battery. When it happens at night, it could be an environmental issue affecting ...

While house fires are a common occurrence, they do pose a significant risk during the cooler months of the year.

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

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

We’ve all been there. It’s 2 a.m. and you hear an eardrum-piercing beep. Your first reaction is to cover your head with a pillow and pretend it never happened. Eventually the slow chirping takes ...

Why are you reading about smoke detectors, may you ask? Well, for one, they can save your life — indicating the onset of a fire at home. According to the “Smoke Alarms in US Home Fires” report by the ...