There are two types of smoke detectors, and most people have the wrong one. So which one's the clunker, and which one's the best smoke detector for a home? The post The Best Smoke Detector for a Home, ...

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 ...

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 300,000 residential fires cause nearly 2,600 deaths and 11,000 injuries every year. Almost two-thirds of all fire-related deaths ...

Smoke alarms have an unquestioned role in reducing the loss of life and injuries from fire. However, recent information is coming to light about how the two predominant types of smoke alarms, ...

Ionization smoke alarms use a battery and two metal plates, called electrodes, to create an electrical circuit. Ions are tiny ...

If a car manufacturer told you, “There’s a 1 in 4 chance your car’s airbag won’t deploy in a crash,” how safe would you feel? Not very, we’d assume. But there are some smoke detectors that have that ...