Q: I changed the batteries in my smoke detector, but when I tested it afterward nothing happened. The batteries are new, but the smoke detector is very old. I know that it’s hard-wired into my home’s ...

Your smoke detector’s beeping is supposed to protect you, not confuse you. Yet there are moments when a chirping alarm is a ...

Compare plans tailored to your home & budget. According to the National Fire Protection Association, smoke detectors should be replaced every 10 years. While working smoke detectors are a must for ...

Your smoke alarm’s chirp can be oddly reassuring, a small sound that suggests everything is still working. Yet the device ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — This Sunday, when residents of New York “spring forward’’ to welcome Daylight Saving Time by moving their clocks one hour ahead, safety authorities encourage us to change the ...

When's the last time you tested (or replaced) your smoke detector? Can't remember? Then it sounds like it's time to give it an inspection. While smoke detectors are made to last a full decade, it's ...

The Farmington Hills Fire Department urges everyone to change their smoke alarm batteries when changing their clocks from Daylight Saving Time back on Sunday, Nov. 6. “It’s an easy, inexpensive, and ...

SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - The fire department is encouraging people to change the batteries in their smoke alarms as people get ready for the time change. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Many of you remembered to set your clocks forward this weekend for daylight saving time, and the Clark County Fire Department wants to remind everyone to take a few extra minutes to ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Shapiro administration on Thursday issued a reminder to Pennsylvanians to change the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors while changing their clocks for ...