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 ...

Home smoke alarms should be in the right position to catch that rising smoke, and that means putting them close to the ceiling. Official recommendations suggest putting smoke alarms no farther ...

People often over-report the number of working smoke alarms that are in their home, which leads to missed education and installation opportunities. However, Wendy Shields and Helena Swaak believe ...

In the basement, on the ceiling at the bottom of the stairs leading to the next level. Smoke alarms should be mounted on the ceiling or high up on a wall. If you have a ceiling that has a peak ...

Three months after a tragic house fire took the lives of three Greenwood residents, volunteers with the Red Cross are handing out and installing free fire alarms in the community.“The smoke ...

He is in charge of developing and carrying out testing procedures for a wide variety of home appliances and smart devices including robot vacuums, smoke/CO detectors and air conditioning units.

About 328,000 smoke alarms sold nationwide and online by the Home Shopping Network — or as it now calls itself, HSN — are being recalled because the products can malfunction and fail to alert ...

(WPRI) — More than 300,000 mini smoke alarms are being recalled because they can malfunction and fail to alert in the event of a fire, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ...

This is the first thing to check if your iPhone alarm is not going off. You may have reduced the “Ringer and Alerts” volume on your iPhone, which can reduce (or completely mute) your alarm. Here’s how ...

If your home is still standing after this year's wildfires, you may be wondering how to get out the clingy smell of smoke.

Over 300,000 smoke alarms sold nationwide by the Home Shopping Network have been recalled because they may malfunction and fail to alert consumers of a fire, posing a risk of smoke inhalation or ...