Your smoke alarm’s chirp can be oddly reassuring, a small sound that suggests everything is still working. Yet the device ...

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The best smoke detectors are loud and reliable, alerting you to a fire in an emergency. During testing, X-Sense and First Alert were top performers.

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Why are you reading about smoke detectors, may you ask? Well, for one, they can save your life — indicating the onset of a fire at home. According to the “Smoke Alarms in US Home Fires” report by the ...

We’ve all experienced that annoyance: You’re cooking bacon on Sunday morning and the smoke alarm goes off. How convenient would it be to yell, “Bacon!” and have the alarm shut off? We’re not there yet ...

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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 ...