You may not think about how well the smoke alarm in your home is helping to keep you safe until that annoying beeping starts, telling you that it’s time to change the batteries. But consider ...

Many people complain about the annoying “chirp” indicating a weak battery, but knowing the detector is completely broken is enough to keep anyone awake at night.

You can replace hard-wired smoke detectors yourself if you can reach them and if you’re skilled enough to replace a light fixture. Otherwise, hire a security system company or an electrician.

Replace a smoke detector does involve working around electricity and wires already installed from your previous detector, but this is a task you can do yourself.

You know that you need to replace your smoke detector’s batteries when they run out, but you might not realize that you should also replace the smoke ...

DEAR READERS: We change the batteries in our smoke detector regularly, but how often should we change the actual detector? Smoke detectors are appliances, and they wear out. There is a sensor ...

Ashley Gocken, Senior Manager of Brand Marketing for First Alert, joined Lou to talk about whole-home safety and having the proper protection in case of a fire. Ashley also gave her tips on what yo… ...

Daylight saving time ends this weekend, so before you go to bed Saturday, turn your clocks back one hour and check your smoke alarms.

BRISTOL - Springing ahead for Daylight Saving Time means longer days and that gives you plenty of time to switch out your smoke alarm batteries. Bristol, Tennessee fire crews say you should test ...

At the start of 2023, Illinois' updated Smoke Detector Act will officially go into effect, requiring residents to replace their old smoke alarms with detectors that have nonremovable, long-term ...

If your smoke detector is still within date, you can replace the battery instead of the whole smoke detector. However, if you replace the batteries and your detector still doesn't work, a full ...