During residential inspections, my biggest challenge is getting electricians and contractors to accept that the “old” way of installing smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors is no longer ...

Editor’s Note: Fire Alarm 411 is a new regular column in Security Business dedicated to fire alarm contracting, code compliance and emerging fire & life safety technologies. When I transitioned into ...

With today’s continually advancing building engineering technology, design professionals are presented with a multitude of options for HVAC design. With such variety comes the burden of comprehending ...

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 ...

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.

If you’ve bought a smoke alarm from Amazon recently, you may want to double-check that it actually meets U.S. safety standards. The Wirecutter recently uncovered that several of the best-selling smoke ...

FAMILY EVEN EASIER. SIMON GUNSTOCK AND HIS FAMILY WERE LUCKY TO MAKE IT OUT OF THEIR HOME AFTER A DRYER CAUGHT FIRE. SMOKE IS LIKE WHITE SMOKE BILLOWING OUT OF THE DRYER AREA. IT JUST WENT SO FAST. IT ...