Smoke detectors (not just their batteries) have a temporary shelf life. Find out how long yours will last, and how to know it ...

When you move into or buy a new home, no one hands you a guide to how the smoke detectors work. They "chirp," which really means shriek loudly, and you occasionally have to put new batteries in them.

Cleveland, OH - There's nothing more terrifying than hearing the sound of your smoke detector going off in the middle of the night. In many cases during a housefire, you have only minutes to get your ...

WALKER, Mich. (WOOD) — As you work to change all of your clocks back, safety officials are reminding you to check another fixture in your house: smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Fire departments ...