Jan Arnett hates the old smoke detector in his kitchen of his Ft Thomas, KY home. He says it goes off whenever he pan fries something on the stove, even sometimes when the tea kettle whistles too long ...

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 ...

Smoke detectors are essential home safety fixtures, but some can be a bit overzealous—sounding their alarm if you leave your English muffin in the toaster a minute or two too long. Of course you want ...

Kitchen smoke alarms are supposed to protect you from the leading cause of home fires, not punish you every time you sear a steak. Yet one common placement mistake virtually guarantees nuisance alarms ...

Richard Baguley has been writing about technology for over 20 years. He has written for publications such as Wired, Macworld, USA Today, Reviewed.com. Amiga Format and many others. Essentially born ...