The start of the new year is the perfect time to double check your home's smoke alarms to be sure they're properly installed ...

Smoke alarms, or at least ionization-based alarms with a tiny amount of radioactive americium, are very simple devices. Inside the alarm, there’s a metal can – an ionization chamber – with ...

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 ...

Smoke alarms aren't the hippest item in the house, but they're a legal requirement. And you want one that works when it counts, not just as added proof your housemate has burnt the toast. Should you ...

The Palisades Fire burns homes on the Pacific Coast Highway amid a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. The fast-moving wildfire has grown to more than 2900-acres and is ...