I received an email from a curious reader about 5-1/2 years ago, asking exactly which brand of battery to use in smoke alarms. He heard a rumor that smoke alarms...Read More
Replacing a hardwired smoke alarm is a piece of cake. If you purchase a smoke alarm from the same manufacturer, you might be able to use the same wiring harness....Read More
Shopping for a new smoke alarm? Stop. Don’t even go to the store until you know exactly which smoke alarm you want. I know the ins and outs of smoke...Read More
Get photoelectric smoke alarms if you don't already have them. There are two types of smoke alarms available, ionization and photoelectric, and there is a huge difference between the two.Read More
The vast majority of smoke alarms in use today are the ionization type... but they're no longer allowed as the only type of residential smoke alarms in Iowa, Vermont, and...Read More
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