Q. How often do I need to replace my hard-wired smoke detectors? And who should I hire to do this? Our 15-year-old system has five detectors. A few are chirping, and it doesn’t stop even when we ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- For some of you, one of the signs of spring may not be the friendly robin chirping outside your window, but the "chirping" smoke detector letting you know it's time to ...

Daylight saving time is a reminder to change batteries in smoke detectors. Courtesy photo This weekend’s switch to daylight saving time is a reminder to change batteries in smoke detectors and carbon ...

Beeping or chirping smoke detectors are beyond annoying. Usually, a chirp every 30 to 60 seconds just indicates a low battery. “If it has a 9-volt battery, it needs to be changed,” says Battalion ...

SUMMIT COUNTY – Officials at Lake Dillon Fire-Rescue want to remind residents that when they change their clocks this weekend to Mountain Standard Time (hint: spring ahead, fall back), it’s the ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Your home’s first line of defense against fires and smoke are its smoke detectors. These devices pick up on smoke in the air and alert you to its presence. The idea is that the alarm will activate and ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Shapiro administration on Thursday issued a reminder to Pennsylvanians to change the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors while changing their clocks for ...

Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 13, and with that, Lake Dillon Fire-Rescue encourages residents to change their smoke- and carbon monoxide-detector batteries. Even “hard-wired” smoke ...