Q: I changed the batteries in my smoke detector, but when I tested it afterward nothing happened. The batteries are new, but the smoke detector is very old. I know that it’s hard-wired into my home’s ...

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Expensive repairs? Find a warranty to cover future costs. Expensive repairs? Find a warranty to cover future costs. According to the National Fire Protection Association, smoke detectors should be ...

Q: My home has hard-wired smoke detectors. How often do I need to replace them, and what kind of replacements do I need? Can I do it myself, or do I need a professional? And if I need a pro, what kind ...

Mar. 9—With daylight saving time on Sunday, fire prevention experts are asking the community to use it as a checkpoint to replace the batteries in smoke detectors and ensure they're working properly.

The Farmington Hills Fire Department urges everyone to change their smoke alarm batteries when changing their clocks from Daylight Saving Time back on Sunday, Nov. 6. “It’s an easy, inexpensive, and ...

When's the last time you tested (or replaced) your smoke detector? Can't remember? Then it sounds like it's time to give it an inspection. While smoke detectors are made to last a full decade, it's ...

SEATTLE As we move our clocks back one hour this weekend, the Seattle Fire Department is reminding people to change the batteries on the smoke alarms. Nationally, more than 20 percnet of homes do not ...

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 ...

The Missouri Division of Fire Safety is putting a focus on smoke and carbon monoxide detectors as it kicks off Fire Prevention Week. It's a little less than one month to the end of daylight saving ...