How to Stop a Smoke Alarm From Chirping If your smoke alarm is emitting a single high-pitched chirp every 30 seconds or so, ...

If your carbon monoxide alarm goes off, leave the house immediately and call 911. Learn what makes CO alarms function ...

False alarms from the devices are the chief complaint in online reviews. (Photo courtesy of Adam Doppelt) The middle-of-the-night chirp from a smoke detector might be the most unsettling sound a ...

"For the best protection, use combination smoke alarms that are interconnected throughout the home. These can be installed by ...

Set an alert on your phone. Change batteries as needed: The occasional chirp coming from your smoke detector is more than an annoying sound. That means the battery needs to be changed. Replace ...

Daylight savings time is ending, and when you change your clocks Sunday, Nov. 3, South County Fire reminds you to check the ...

Replacing smoke alarm batteries can be a hassle. It always seems that just as soon as you've installed fresh ones, the low-battery warning is beeping at you again. Many homeowners wonder why their ...

Smoke detectors are often forgotten until they start chirping for new batteries, but fire officials are encouraging residents to give them a check along with changing clocks this weekend.