About 50,000 smoke and carbon monoxide detectors have been recalled because they could fail to alert people to fires or ...

The combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors can malfunction and fail to sound when there is a fire or high levels of ...

Q: About 10 years ago, I replaced the original wired smoke alarms in my home with wired dual sensors that use both photoelectric and ionization technology. Because I’ve read that in-home smoke ...

And ionization units are prone to false alarms from burnt food and steam, so don’t mount them near a kitchen or bathroom. Photoelectric smoke detectors are best at detecting the large particles ...

One study found that 19% of homes with ionization-type smoke alarms—known for greater sensitivity to cooking fumes—had them purposely disabled, likely as a result of cooking-related nuisance ...

The Kidde PI2010 has dual sensors—an ionization sensor for detecting ... This Kidde RF-SM-DC smoke detector performs excellently in CR’s flaming and smoldering fire tests.

Keep reading for some of the best smoke detectors on the market. The First Alert Ionization Smoke Alarm is a battery-operated alarm that’s easy to install. Its ionization sensor can detect smoke ...