Nest has just announced that it’s not building the Nest Protect Smart Smoke and CO Alarm alongside a smart lock. Here’s all ...

In South Carolina, the use of electricity in the home is constant. Winter brings increased use of space heaters and ...

Battery powered smoke detectors have been an essential home ... But even though the blinking device is fastened to ceilings across America, its various chirps, blinks, and screeches are shrouded ...

Ornithologists at the Natural History Museum and UCLA are studying how smoke from the January wildfires will affect the region’s birds. It’s part of a broader scientific effort to understand the ...

Smoke alarms dramatically improve your chances of surviving a fire. "It's the smoke that gets you first," a fire department lieutenant says.

In the basement, on the ceiling at the bottom of the stairs leading to the next level. Smoke alarms should be mounted on the ceiling or high up on a wall. If you have a ceiling that has a peak ...

Batteries in a smoke alarm should be changed at least twice a year, even if they are hardwired into the electrical. A good time to remember to check your smoke alarm and change the batteries is when ...

Smoke rises, so mount smoke detectors on the ceiling or 12 inches below the ceiling on a wall. Test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors weekly and vacuum them monthly. Follow the manufacturer’s ...

it’s a good time to test your smoke alarms. If you need a new one, the Green Bay Metro Fire Department will come to your house and install one for free. Even if you have high ceilings they will ...