Q: About 10 years ago, I replaced the original wired smoke alarms in my home with wired dual sensors that use both photoelectric and ionization technology. Because I’ve read that in-home smoke ...

Hard-wired smoke detectors cost as little as $9 per unit, as opposed to $15 per unit for battery-powered smoke detectors. This lower per-unit cost can help mitigate the high overall installation cost.

If your smoke alarm is weak or doesn't sound, start by replacing the battery in the detector, especially if it's a wireless model -- which are less common in homes, but even wired models will have ...

The most important update to the smoke alarm safety standards (known as the UL 217, 8th edition), which went into effect in 2024, means that new alarms are better at detecting both smoldering and ...

A 13-year-old girl who had recently beaten cancer was found dead and a man later died at an area hospital Sunday. Though the ...