Your smoke detector’s beeping is supposed to protect you, not confuse you. Yet there are moments when a chirping alarm is a warning that the device itself is no longer trustworthy, even if it still ...

Have you ever wondered how topics get chosen for our weekly columns? Well, often topics find their way to the front from a listener's phone calls, emails or texts. This week's topic is one of those ...

The only way to know your smoke alarm is functioning and ready (except for letting your turkey burn in the oven) is to test it. And tests don't just confirm that smoke detectors have power -- they can ...