When smoke enters the detector, it disrupts the flow of current and activates the alarm. Ionization smoke alarms work best on ...

MENTOR, Ohio — We all know how important smoke detectors are but do you know not all are the same? There are two main types – ionization and photoelectric – they each detect smoke and fire ...

St. Tammany Fire District #1 Chief, Chris Kaufmann, explained there's two types, ionization and photoelectric. Photoelectric smoke detectors use LED light.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Smoke alarms are by far the most effective way to get your family out safely when there's a fire. Still, statistics show one out of every four people who die in a house fire ...

ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — If a fire breaks out in your house, seconds matter. That's why most of us have smoke detectors to alert us. But did you know there are two different kinds? St. Tammany ...

More than 3,000 people die in fires across the country each year. In Massachusetts, the number of deaths compared to last year is already on the rise.

Buy Nest Protect Smart Smoke Alarm and… $249.99. 2. OneLink Safe and Sound by First Alert Detector. First Alert and its parent company BRK have been manufacturing reliable fire safety equipment ...

Not all smoke detectors are equal, and the type of smoke detector installed in many homes might not sound off in all fires. Smoke alarm manufacturers sell alarms with two types of technology.

My Nest Protect smoke and carbon monoxide detector had a false alarm at 1:30 a.m. As it turns out, they aren't that uncommon. Here's what you can do.