'They are essential': How smoke detectors are evolving

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Why some homes need a different alarm type near the kitchen

Cooking is the leading trigger for home fire alarms, yet the device you rely on to protect your family can become so annoying near the kitchen that you are tempted to silence it or take it down. The ...
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The 6 Best Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms to Protect Your Family and Home

Editor's Note Dec. 31, 2025: We combed through this article to ensure all of our product recommendations are in stock. The Google Nest Protect seems to no longer be available, so we removed it from ...
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The best smoke detectors, according to experts

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Some smoke detectors may not be doing their job

PITTSBURGH — Target 11 is sounding the alarm about something you may have in your home. An estimated 90 percent of us have ionization smoke alarms in our homes. While it does alert you to danger in ...
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Our Favorite Smoke Detectors Are Getting Smarter With Ring Compatibility

Ring and Kidde have partnered up for CES 2025 and a new set of smoke detectors that will be smarter than ever thanks to Ring compatibility. Kidde already dominates our list of the best smoke detectors ...