With daylight saving time around the corner, the Zanesville Fire Department says that it’s also the time to change your batteries in the systems that keep you safe. While you’re changing your clocks ...

Daylight saving time begins this weekend, and while we lose an hour of sleep Saturday night, it brings with it more daylight hours as we move toward spring. This time of year, the extra ...

You may not think about how well the smoke alarm in your home is helping to keep you safe until that annoying beeping starts, telling you that it’s time to change the batteries. But consider — when ...

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 ...

DEAR HELOISE:Since smoke detectors should be replaced every eight years or so, I found it helpful to put a piece of masking tape or a label on the bottom when installing new ones. I write "smoke ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (KTVI) – It’s time to turn your clock back ...

Learn why smoke alarms are essential, where to install them, how to maintain them, and when to replace them to reduce home ...

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 ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A new law will affect the types of smoke detectors on sale in New York. Starting Monday, all new or replacement smoke detectors sold in the state must either be powered by a ...

At the CES trade show in January, Kidde announced its first battery-only smart smoke alarm, once again in collaboration with Ring. The Kidde Ring Smart Smoke + CO Alarm has been available for preorder ...