Studies show that working alarms increase fire survival chances by 50 percent – but sadly, about one-third of the 92 percent of American homes with smoke alarms are not protected because ...

Battery-operated smoke alarms, on the other hand ... is also great for forgetful types who may not remember to routinely ...

Everybody should have a few smoke alarms in their house, and everyone should go check the battery in their smoke alarm right now. That said, there are a few downsides to the traditional smoke alarm.

replace the battery as soon as possible if you experience a false alarm (and there is no fire), you can silence the alarm by pressing the same test button after 10 years, replace your smoke alarm ...