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 ...

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 ...

Your smoke detector’s beeping is supposed to protect you, not confuse you. Yet there are moments when a chirping alarm is a warning that the device itself is no longer trustworthy, even if it still ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Other than when it starts repeating an ear-piercing chirp to signal the battery needs to be changed, the average person does not ...

Do not forget, this weekend is the end of daylight saving time, at 2 a.m. Sunday to be precise. While we’ll gain an hour of sleep, we should all also gain a little peace of mind knowing our homes are ...

SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - The fire department is encouraging people to change the batteries in their smoke alarms as people get ready for the time change. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Many of you remembered to set your clocks forward this weekend for daylight saving time, and the Clark County Fire Department wants to remind everyone to take a few extra minutes to ...