We spoke to a fire safety expert and weighed the pros and cons of cost, reliability and installation of hardwired smoke alarms versus battery-operated. Here’s everything you need to know.

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

“A 9-volt battery backup powers this hardwired ionization smoke detector and contains two separate silencing features,” Shaunfield notes, highlighting the First Alert BRK Hardwired Ionization ...

Nearly three out of five home fire fatalities are the result of homes lacking smoke detectors. Installing hardwired smoke detectors is a worthwhile investment in your home—and your safety.

we chose the hardwired version of this model because so many states required hardwired smoke alarms in certain places, so it's an easy way to meet fire standards. But note this model doesn't offer ...

There are multiple reasons to convert your home to hard-wired smoke detectors. One of the most basic reasons people convert is that some battery-powered smoke detectors can be hard to reach.

However, many of the best smart smoke detectors with this feature require them to be hardwired, which could be an issue in older homes. Like the Nest Protect, the X-Sense Smart Smoke/Carbon ...

It is a hardwired photoelectric smoke and electrochemical carbon monoxide detector with an omnidirectional speaker. The combo detector comes in only one color: white, and First Alert makes it easy ...

This typically solves the problem for alarms that run entirely on batteries and for those that are hardwired with a battery backup. Sometimes, however, the smoke detector continues making the same ...