Smoke detectors are one of the most important electronic devices you have in your home. Ensuring they’re in good working condition starts with using the best batteries for your devices and keeping ...

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 ...

(CNNMoney) — If there’s one dumb device in your home worth making smart, it’s your smoke detector. It chirps when your battery is low (inevitably at 3 a.m.), it goes off when you’re making stir-fry, ...

Many people complain about the annoying “chirp” indicating a weak battery, but knowing the detector is completely broken is enough to keep anyone awake at night.

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 ...

As the end of your smoke detector’s battery life draws near, a high-pitched 'chirp' will likely serve as a reminder that it’s time to install a fresh set of batteries. But there’s another step ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — If there’s one dumb ...