The has recalled about 50,000 smoke detectors due to a malfunction that may prevent them from alerting consumers to fires and carbon monoxide leaks, posing a potentially deadly risk.

We simulated real fire smoke, battery alerts and more: Here are the definitive results on which fire alarms are worth considering.

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 ...

Question 2: Another listener, Mary Ellen, sent a question via email, explaining that they remodeled their house about 14 years ago and had all the smoke detectors hard-wired.

Along with new smoke detectors, Ring is launching a Smoke and CO 2 Monitoring service. A monthly price of $5 will get round-the-clock monitoring by agents who can directly alert emergency services ...

Most detectors need to be hardwired, battery-powered, or plugged into an outlet. To determine the type you need, remove the detector in your home from its mount.

Upgrading to a hard-wired smoke detector has its perks. Learn the biggest benefits to installing a hard-wired smoke detector.

Why is my hard-wired smoke detector beeping? Many hard-wired smoke detectors have a backup battery and will emit a single beep when the battery is low and needs to be replaced.

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.