8 reasons your smoke detector is beeping and how to fix it

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

Check your smoke detectors: Fire officials urge Mass. residents to replace outdated alarms

October and December, they said, and that 60% of those fires break out overnight — when a blaring smoke alarm could save ...
Columbus Dispatch

Over 300,000 mini smoke alarms sold by the Home Shopping Network recalled over failures

Over 300,000 smoke alarms sold nationwide by the Home Shopping Network have been recalled because they may malfunction and fail to alert consumers of a fire, posing a risk of smoke inhalation or death ...
Toronto Star

Kidde and the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council Unite to Donate Smoke Alarms and Spark Critical Fire Safety Conversations

This Test Your Smoke Alarm Day, Kidde and the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council are partnering to donate Kidde smoke alarms to Ontario communities and fire departments, helping to ...
Mental Floss

You Might Be Surprised at the Number of Smoke Alarms You Need in Your Home

There are a lot of objects in your home you may not even think about until one of two things happens: Either it malfunctions, or you need it. Smoke alarms fall into this category. While most of us don ...
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How We Lifted an Entire House to Fix the Low Ceiling

The first floor of our 1940s lake house had ceilings so low they were barely livable. Instead of settling, we lifted the entire house! In this video, I walk through how we raised the second story, ...
T3

SimpliSafe just made it easier to turn your smoke detectors into smart gadgets – here’s how

SimpliSafe has launched its new Smoke & CO Alarm Listener. Designed for your existing smoke and CO detectors, the SimpliSafe Smoke & CO Alarm Listener connects them to SimpliSafe’s system for better ...
The Hamilton Spectator

Kidde’s Cause for Alarm Campaign Delivers 174 Smoke Detectors for Local Homes

Whitchurch-Stouffville Fire & Emergency Services (WSFES) was awarded 174 new smoke alarms for local distribution. The alarms are part of the Cause for Alarm campaign by Kidde and the Fire Marshal’s ...
PC World

X-Sense XS0B-MR Interconnected Smart Smoke Alarm review: Hearing voices

The satellite smoke alarms in this MR31 system are larger and more dated than those in X-Sense’s petite FS31 system, but the addition of voice alerts adds extra peace of mind. X-Sense’s XS0B-MR31 ...
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Family of 5 saved by smoke alarms in Brookeville, Md. house fire

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A family of five, plus a pet, escaped a Thursday night fire in their home after being alerted by their smoke detectors, Montgomery County fire officials said. The ...
Irish Daily Mirror

X-Sense Link+ Pro Smoke Detector review: fire safety at home gets easier with magnetic mount alarms

I’ve been testing out a new X-Sense Link+ Pro Smoke Detector with Base Station, which offers an easier-than-ever installation method. It’s called the XS0D-MR61 bundle and offers a smart wireless fire ...