Smoke Detectors

Smoke alarms save lives on a regular basis, sounding a warning at the possible start of a fire. However, the false alarms often annoy and frustrate users. Understanding the causes can help you...

While fire prevention has seen great improvements in recent years, malfunctioning smoke detectors have caused frustration and grief in many homes. Smoke alarms are vitally important to the safety...

A smoke alarm uses a circuit board and works when smoke enters the sensing chamber, setting off a loud, audible tone. Find out the difference between ionization and photoelectric smoke alarms with...

Ionization chamber fire alarms use a physical process. An electrical current is established within the alarm's chamber by a radioactive source producing electrically charged molecules in the air....

Properly checking the operation of a smoke detector involves more than just pressing the red test button and getting that ear-piercing sound. That only indicates that the battery is not dead and...