That random chirp at 2:13 a.m. is enough to make a grown man question his life choices. You changed the battery. You pressed ...

When the temperature drops, a lot of homes suddenly sound like they are hosting a flock of electronic birds. Those short, sharp chirps from your smoke alarms are not random, and they tend to cluster ...

Beeping or chirping smoke detectors are beyond annoying. Usually, a chirp every 30 to 60 seconds just indicates a low battery. “If it has a 9-volt battery, it needs to be changed,” says Battalion ...

When you move into or buy a new home, no one hands you a guide to how the smoke detectors work. They "chirp," which really means shriek loudly, and you occasionally have to put new batteries in them.

The first time most people hear the quiet chirp of a smoke detector in the dead of winter, it feels like a minor nuisance. It ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Many states including Kentucky and Indiana are springing forward as Daylight Saving Time approaches. This annual change is also a current reminder to do simple checks around the ...

The middle-of-the-night chirp from a smoke detector might be the most unsettling sound a homeowner has to deal with. Where’s that coming from? Is there a fire? Did I replace… Read More Catch every ...