The start of the new year is the perfect time to double check your home's smoke alarms to be sure they're properly installed ...

The Kidde Hardwired Smoke Alarm with Indoor Air Quality Monitor ... which the company claims is more accurate than photoelectric sensors, and it also produces fewer false alarms (from cooking ...

These employ both technologies — ionization and photoelectric — in one device. All three types of smoke alarms come in battery, hard-wired and smart versions. Each offers different advantages.

while its photoelectric sensors detect only visible particles. Firex also makes combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Its hardwired models have optional Wi-Fi connectivity through Kidde ...

The Nest Protect comes in both wired and battery-powered ... while red means there's a fire or smoke condition. Onelink's alarm uses photoelectric technology, which is generally better at ...

Photoelectric, ionization ... requires a smoke alarm inside each bedroom—and that they all be hardwired. Place smoke detectors either on the ceiling at least 4" away from the wall, or high ...