A chirping smoke alarm often indicates a low battery. When it happens at night, it could be an environmental issue affecting the device's performance.

However, as smoke alarm companies discovered, temperature plays a big role in how batteries perform. Hotter temps create less electrical resistance and amp up battery activity, while colder temps do ...

If your smoke alarm keeps waking you up for no reason, here's what's going on -- and the maintenance that can stop it.

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Daylight saving time ends this weekend, a great time to change the batteries in your smoke alarms. The National Fire Protection Agency recommends you change your smoke alarm ...

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Since the beginning of time, you've heard how when it's time to change your clocks it's also time to change your smoke detector batteries. But the message is changing. "We used to ...