Replacing smoke alarm batteries can be a hassle. It always seems that just as soon as you've installed fresh ones, the low-battery warning is beeping at you again. Many homeowners wonder why their ...

That random chirp at 2:13 a.m. is enough to make a grown man question his life choices. You changed the battery. You pressed the test button. You even stood on a chair in your socks, squinting at the ...

DEAR HELOISE:Since smoke detectors should be replaced every eight years or so, I found it helpful to put a piece of masking tape or a label on the bottom when installing new ones. I write "smoke ...

The first time most people hear the quiet chirp of a smoke detector in the dead of winter, it feels like a minor nuisance. It’s easy to press a finger to the base, silence the sound and carry on. But ...

ALBERT LEA, Minn. (KIMT) – This weekend we will be setting our clocks back and enjoying an extra hour of sleep. However, Daylight Saving Time also serves as a reminder to do another important task and ...

Many area fire departments are also willing to provide and install smoke detectors when requested, officials said. Williams said he was disturbed by what he saw this week in the home of River ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state fire marshal is reminding Ohioans to change the batteries in their smoke detectors when they move the clocks forward this weekend. Clocks move an hour forward early ...

Daylight-Savings Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, and Fremont firefighters are reminding people to change their smoke detector batteries when they set their clocks back an hour before going to bed Saturday ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — When you set your clocks ahead this weekend, the Fireman’s Association of New York encourages everyone to check their smoke alarms at the ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A new law will affect the types of smoke detectors on sale in New York. Starting Monday, all new or replacement smoke detectors sold in the state must either be powered by a ...