Installing and maintaining smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors can save your life. Fortunately, they’re inexpensive and easy to put in place. Basic smoke detectors cost as little as $15 and ...

It’s widely known that a smoke detector is a good ionizing radiation source, as they contain a small amount of americium-241, a side product of nuclear reactors. But what about other sources?

This is based mainly on the detector's response to CO, smoke, and fire. The displayed score is out of a total of 100 points. This is based mainly on the detector's response to CO, smoke ...

UL, a nonprofit organization that sets the safety standards for smoke alarms and other products, published a startling video showing two rooms burning side by side: one with largely natural ...

This week's topic is one of those from an email question. A caller asked us about the location of their smoke detectors. They have high ceilings and can’t get on a ladder any longer to change ...