Your easy guide for testing any type of smoke detector at home, from smart and wireless to traditional and wired. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security ...

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 ...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more The best smoke detectors are a necessity for every home, quickly detecting fire, smoke, and carbon ...

Smoke detectors are activated using “canned smoke” (a special spray) and, obviously, the pull station is activated by hand. After the device activates, the CxC walks the entire building to verify that ...