They're absolutely vital for your safety – but when was the last time you checked your smoke alarm? According to our home maintenance experts, now, in October, is the perfect time to do so, ...

Your easy guide for testing any type of smoke detector at home, from smart and wireless to traditional and wired. The only way to know your smoke alarm is functioning and ready (except for letting ...

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.

Why automated 24/7 fire department dispatch saves homes while families sleep.

CHARLOTTE, NC – X-Sense highlights the growing need for whole-home protection as fire behavior in modern households becomes increasingly unpredictable. A smoke alarm can only protect a home when it is ...

There’s never a bad time to invest in home fire safety, and the best place to start is checking your home’s smoke alarms to ensure they’re working properly. These invaluable devices protect you and ...

(Mass Appeal) – Don’t forget that this Saturday, before you go to bed, move your clock an hour ahead. And there’s one more, very important, potentially life saving, thing you should also be doing this ...

Adding Wi-Fi doesn’t always turn out to be as smart as it sounds. A smart smoke detector turns out to be dumber than I thought, even with Wi-Fi added. Smart smoke detectors will let you know if a fire ...