Alfredo Araiza Oct 19, 2018 Oct 19, 2018 Updated Oct 26, 2018 The Tucson Fire Department is encouraging fire prevention and safety in October, and one of the most important items in the home to keep ...

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At a glance Expert's Rating Pros ・Very quick to alert on smoke ・Easy to set up (assuming you have the infrastructure) ・Some users might find the additional features of value Cons ・Motion sensor isn’t ...

When a fire starts at the far end of your home, the first alarm to sense smoke is rarely the one outside your bedroom. If your detectors are not linked, you may not hear that first warning until the ...

When you move into or buy a new home, no one hands you a guide to how the smoke detectors work. They "chirp," which really means shriek loudly, and you occasionally have to put new batteries in them.

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The life span of a smoke detector is limited. It can die but fool you like it still works. iStock / Getty Images/iStockphoto You’d think the worst part of owning a home would be something obvious — ...

Ionization smoke detectors are devices designed to detect smoke using ionization technology, which involves a small amount of radioactive material that ionizes the air within the detector. This ...

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 ...