Battery-powered alarms might use a 10-year sealed battery ... and all alarms will be triggered if there’s a fire in one area of the house. Some units do double duty as smoke and carbon monoxide ...

Firex is a line of smoke and fire safety products developed by ... Firex is Kidde’s brand of hardwired and battery-powered smoke alarms and safety devices. It offers a wide variety of alarm ...

We spoke to a fire safety expert and weighed the pros and cons of cost, reliability and installation of hardwired smoke alarms versus battery-operated. Here’s everything you need to know.

The National Fire Protection Association recommends smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside all sleeping areas, and on every level of the home, including the basement. According to the NFPA, many ...