However, as smoke alarm companies discovered, temperature plays a big role in how batteries perform. Hotter temps create less ...

No one tells you what those different beeps or on-off lights on your smoke detector mean. Here's what you need to know.

The sound and frequency of a smoke detector's beeping helps indicate what the problem is, from a false alarm to needing a new ...

Beeping or chirping smoke detectors are beyond annoying. Usually, a chirp every 30 to 60 seconds just indicates a low battery. “If it has a 9-volt battery, it needs to be changed,” says Battalion ...

With the changing of the seasons comes an opportunity to check in on our household heating units, wood stoves and fireplaces.

We’ve all been there. It’s 2 a.m. and you hear an eardrum-piercing beep. Your first reaction is to cover your head with a pillow and pretend it never happened. Eventually the slow chirping takes ...

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The unmistakable chirp of a smoke alarm might keep you up at night, but it's an important reminder to keep your smoke alarm in working order, especially if you're a renter in Cincinnati. That's ...

According to our home maintenance experts, now, in October, is the perfect time to do so, particularly during fire prevention week, which ends tomorrow. Here are the three tasks they recommend getting ...