Buying smoke alarms can be a bit confusing to someone who is not aware of all the different types and the terminology being used. Because of this, I am going to break down some of the …

Installing your home smoke alarms correctly - and making sure they are in working order - is an important step to making your home and family safer from fire.

A smoke detector is just a sensor that monitors for smoke and is connected to a whole building fire alarm system. A smoke alarm has both the sensor to monitor for smoke and the speaker …

Ionization vs photoelectric The two most commonly recognized smoke detection technologies are ionization smoke detection and photoelectric smoke detection. Ionization smoke alarms are …

Smoke Detector with Shipping Cap Still Installed Smoke detectors need to be functionally tested annually to ensure there is an alarm response when smoke is introduced into the chamber.

This report discusses the presence, operation, and reason for failures of smoke alarms in reported home fires.

I use regular smoke detectors and CO detectors, along with an audio based zigbee siren detector that detects the siren sound and reports the alarm in home assistant. I prefer this method …

The only smoke/co detector that isn't utter garbage is Nest Protect. It's the only thing I even consider. I don't know exactly what you require for the 'ecosystem' part but you don't have to …

The chirp is also associated with smoke detectors which have reached the end of their 10 year service life and require replacement. I think that requirement came in late 1990s/early 2000s, …

Smart Smoke/CO Detector - Yay or Nay? I am in need of two new CO detectors for my home. I am debating between the smart Nest Protect smoke/CO detector and a "dumb" one. I already …