Smart smoke detectors connect to your home’s wireless network, enabling you to receive alerts on your smartphone or computer ...

including both standalone units and interconnected models that work through a smartphone app with a wireless base station.

Three out of five fire deaths happen in homes with either no smoke alarms or no working alarms, but Consumer Reports has ...

Designing the right home security system requires some planning, so don’t rush out and buy a kit as your first step. You’ll ...

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.

Make a habit of testing your smoke detector once a month to ensure it's operational. Have a hard time remembering? Set an alert on your phone. Change batteries as needed: The occasional chirp ...

October is Fire Prevention Month, which is a good time to resurface a sobering statistic: Three out of five fire deaths happen in homes with either no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.

Many house fires today, burn faster, hotter, and are deadlier than ever. That’s because many newer homes have open floor plans with fewer walls and doors, allowing the fire to travel faster and ...

Smoke alarms need to sound quickly when they detect smoke – and heat alarms should be prompt to alert you when they sense heat rising. Our research shows that you can find a quick-to-sound, reliable ...

They kill around 500 people and cause more than a billion dollars in property damage. Making sure you have working smoke ...

It can be tempting to remove the battery or disconnect the alarm to stop the noise. In fact, a recent survey from First Alert found that many people with battery smoke alarm detectors do just that ...

Police and fire officials in South Jersey warned residents that low-hanging smoke from recent wildfires set off carbon monoxide detectors in dozens of homes Sunday morning. Evesham Fire-Rescue ...