Not all smoke detectors are equal, and the type of smoke detector installed in many homes might not sound off in all fires. Smoke alarm manufacturers sell alarms with two types of technology.

The sound and frequency of a smoke detector's beeping helps indicate what the problem is, from a false alarm to needing a new device altogether.

When a fire killed a mother and four children here in 2005, there was something peculiar: As fire trucks arrived, the apartment was full of smoke and had a working smoke detector, but it was not ...

My Nest Protect smoke and carbon monoxide detector had a false alarm at 1:30 a.m. As it turns out, ... There's also a Sound Check feature that quietly tests the unit's speaker and horn once a month.

To resolve nuisance alarms or to service a smoke detector, call the Directorate of Emergency Service Office, +31(0)46-4437230. The second barrier to preventing fire injuries or deaths is a lack of ...

The front cover of the alarm has “Universal” and “Smoke & Fire Alarm” printed on it. Units were sold online from July 2015 to December 2016 for around $20 through specialty wholesalers.

Last week, volunteers installed smoke alarms provided to residents of Oxnard by the American Red Cross and the Oxnard Fire Department. Calling the program “Sound the Alarm,” the new devices ...

Why didn't these smoke detectors work? The I-Team tried to get someone on the phone from Kidde. After 15 minutes, we found ourselves still on hold, waiting for someone to answer.

Firefighters picking through the embers of two fatal holiday fires Thursday found themselves repeating an all-too-familiar message: Get smoke detectors. And make sure they work. The batteries were ...

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – American Red Cross and local fire officials are teaming up to “Sound the Alarm” for more effective smoke detector use. Beginning April 1, a new state law requires all new ...

Not all smoke detectors are equal, and the type of smoke detector installed in many homes might not sound off in all fires. Smoke alarm manufacturers sell alarms with two types of technology.