Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Replacing smoke alarm batteries can be a hassle. It always seems that just as soon as you've installed fresh ones, the low-battery ...

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DEAR HELOISE:Since smoke detectors should be replaced every eight years or so, I found it helpful to put a piece of masking tape or a label on the bottom when installing new ones. I write "smoke ...

Almost every cook has set off a smoke alarm or two. Aside from fanning smoke out of the kitchen, it can be a good way to know that it is indeed still working. Smoke detectors inside the devices sense ...

Many area fire departments are also willing to provide and install smoke detectors when requested, officials said. Williams said he was disturbed by what he saw this week in the home of River ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — You change the battery regularly. You test it monthly. But that might not be enough to save your family’s life in a fire. Smoke detectors ...

While you are setting your clocks back an hour on Sunday for daylight-saving time, fire officials recommend taking that time to change your smoke detector batteries, too. Several local fire agencies, ...

A smoke alarm sitting quietly on a ceiling may look harmless, but behind that plastic cover lies a ticking time bomb of risk ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — When you set your clocks ahead this weekend, the Fireman’s Association of New York encourages everyone to check their smoke alarms at the ...