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 ...

Your smoke alarm’s chirp can be oddly reassuring, a small sound that suggests everything is still working. Yet the device ...

Properly installed smoke detectors are often the first line of defense against a house fire, keeping the homeowner informed and ready to take action. However, it's important that the smoke detector ...

Fig 1. Fires follow a progression from start to full involvement, with both temperature and smoke content rising rapidly once full combustion is underway. Fig 2. Traditional optical smoke detectors ...

Cooking is the leading trigger for home fire alarms, yet the device you rely on to protect your family can become so annoying ...

Sidewalk, which launched in 2020, is a low-power, low-bandwidth, long-range IoT network that is free to use. While Ring ...

Overview: Smart home security systems combine cameras, sensors, and alarms to protect your home around the clock.These setups ...

It happens to everyone: the annoying low-battery chirp that seems to go off only in the middle of the night, or the smoky dinner dish that trips the sensors on your smoke detector. Consumer Reports ...

Window sensors are a critical part of any home security system. When cameras fail, a window sensor becomes your last line of defense. Install them on all your windows, and you will know when an ...

Our market is flooded with cheap and cheerful AC/DC Multi-Tune Musical doorbells. Most of these doorbells are built around customized microcontrollers from China, and usually run on two penlight (1.5V ...