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British General (BG), a leader in reliable safety solutions, proudly introduces the Combination Smoke & Heat Alarm; a purpose ...
I simulated house fire smoke to ensure I picked only the most reliable option. It was clear which is the best smoke detector in 2025: The Kidde smart smoke detector, which combines the amazing ...
See where Canadian wildfire smoke and a plume of dust from the Sahara Desert in Africa will hover over the U.S. East Coast this week.
Red Cross smoke detector campaign helped save over 2K lives According to Dunn Ashley, home fires are this country’s most frequent disaster. On average, seven people die every day from a home fire.
As it works alongside old Nest Protect alarms, the First Alert Smart Smoke & CO Alarm has been designed to be easy to install so you don’t have to replace anything and instead, can just add to ...
The Kidde Smart Smoke Alarm with Ring ($54.97) and the Kidde Smart Smoke and CO Alarm with Ring ($74.97) are hardwired alarms with battery backup and will launch this April at The Home Depot.
ST. LOUIS — Well, good grief. After a night of tornadoes, St. Louis woke up to a blanket of wildfire smoke and dust. It's not our wildfire smoke and it's not our dust. Strong winds swept through ...
This Saturday, March 15, it's partnering with the Greensboro Fire Department to install smoke detectors for residents who need them. They'll be going around the city from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tenants, in turn, are responsible for testing the alarms regularly and notifying the landlord (in writing) if there are any issues with the device. They should also dust the alarm regularly, as excess ...
The most important update to the smoke alarm safety standards (known as the UL 217, 8th edition), which went into effect in 2024, means that new alarms are better at detecting both smoldering and ...
People often over-report the number of working smoke alarms that are in their home, which leads to missed education and installation opportunities. However, Wendy Shields and Helena Swaak believe ...
But the two smoke alarms will only work with the Ring app at launch, so if you want Alexa or Google Home assistance, you’re better off choosing an original Kidde model without Ring.