We Tested the Best Smoke Detectors—Here Are the Top Picks for Your Home

These top picks include photoelectric, ionization, and dual-sensor smoke detectors to suit a variety of different needs. All ...
Engadget

Nest Protect review: a smoke detector for the smartphone generation

Back in 2011, Nest did the impossible: It made thermostats sexy. Apple veterans Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers applied their iPod-designing expertise to the largely utilitarian world of home-climate ...
WTHR

Ionization smoke detector fails 'aquarium' test

Indianapolis - Will the smoke detectors in your home actually detect smoke? Before you answer, read what 13 Investigates has discovered. Our demonstration stunned the state fire marshal and provides ...
9to5Mac

Review: First Alert’s Onelink Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Alarm, the HomeKit smoke detector [Video]

If you’re assembling a HomeKit home, First Alert’s Onelink Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Alarm is currently the best smoke detector to purchase. As a smart smoke and carbon monoxide alarm, Onelink sends you ...
The Hamilton Spectator

Never use a lit flame to test smoke detector

Q. I’ve been dutifully checking my smoke detectors with the “push to test’’ buttons for many years. I’m intrigued by the idea of testing them with actual smoke. I tried it with a match once, but the ...
Observer-Reporter

Use a real flame to test smoke detector battery? Positively not!

Q. I’ve been dutifully checking my smoke detectors with the “push to test” buttons for many years. I’m intrigued by the idea of testing them with actual smoke. I tried it with a match once, but the ...
The Sun

Where to fit carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, how to get a free fire alarm and how often you should test them?

A SHOCKING report found that some smoke alarms take almost ten minutes to go off putting lives at risk. But do you know how to safely fit a working smoke or carbon dioxide in your home? Here's ...