There are multiple reasons to convert your home to hard-wired smoke detectors. One of the most basic reasons people convert is that some battery-powered smoke detectors can be hard to reach. Moreover, ...

The city is being challenged by propery owners about the November 2012 ordinance requiring hard-wired detectors. Source Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind. Dec. 24--The city continues to battle with ...

Ionization smoke alarms use a battery and two metal plates, called electrodes, to create an electrical circuit. Ions are tiny, electrically charged particles that flow through the circuit and between ...

Q: My home has hard-wired smoke detectors. How often do I need to replace them, and what kind of replacements do I need? Can I do it myself, or do I need a professional? And if I need a pro, what kind ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Starting on April 1st, stores in New York State will be prohibited from selling smoke alarms that use replaceable batteries (9 volt or other). Only hard-wired alarms or ones ...

Homes built after 1988 are required to have hard-wired alarms, but most homes built before then have smoke detectors with removable batteries. “The city of Aurora is not immune to that and we ...