Not all smoke detectors are equal, and the type of smoke detector installed in many homes might not sound off in all fires. Smoke alarm manufacturers sell alarms with two types of technology.

Ionization smoke alarms use a battery and two metal plates, called electrodes, to create an electrical circuit. Ions are tiny, electrically charged particles that flow through the circuit and between ...

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Properly installed smoke detectors are often the first line of defense against a house fire, keeping the homeowner informed and ready to take action. However, it's important that the smoke detector ...

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 300,000 residential fires cause nearly 2,600 deaths and 11,000 injuries every year. Almost two-thirds of all fire-related deaths ...

Why are you reading about smoke detectors, may you ask? Well, for one, they can save your life — indicating the onset of a fire at home. According to the “Smoke Alarms in US Home Fires” report by the ...

Not all smoke detectors are created equal. It’s a subject that’s received attention recently with the deaths of five people in a house fire on New Jersey Street. A firefighting captain from Boston ...