Archive for 'House Alarm Systems'

A First Alert Carbon Monoxide Detector Can be a Lifesaver

Carbon monoxide is a scary thing because it can make its way into your home silently and kill your entire family while you sleep. Unfortunately, this happens from time to time when people are not careful [...]

Never Remove The Fire Alarm Batteries

Many people have died or been injured terribly in house fires because their fire and smoke alarms did not alert them to the fire. It turns out that it generally is the fault of the people [...]

Replacing Batteries In Your Smoke Alarms

There have been so many cases where people have died in house fires, even though they had smoke and fire alarms on their walls. Why is this? It happened that way because their alarms did not [...]

Where To Install Your Smoke And Fire Alarms

I have a strong opinion about smoke and fire alarms. I feel that no home should be without them and I believe that every room should have at least one alarm. This includes bedrooms, bathrooms and [...]

How Many Fire And Smoke Alarms Does Your House Need?

Have you ever wondered just how many smoke and fire alarms you need in your house? It seems that many people out there do not have the right amount and some do not even have any [...]

Fire Alarms Will Save Your Life

So many people feel as though if there were a fire in their home, they would know it. People still believe that they would wake up to the smell of the smoke. While that can happen, [...]

The Wrong Places To Install Fire And Smoke Alarms

Have you ever noticed that your fire alarm or your smoke alarm goes off every time you cook? If so, then you have your fire and smoke alarms in the wrong place. While you want a [...]

Never Paint Over Your Alarms

It is no surprise that many people hate the look of the fire and smoke alarms. I mean, the companies that make these sure have not put a lot of time, money, or effort into making [...]

Battery And Electrical Fire Alarms: Which Are Better?

There are two main choices when it comes to fire and smoke alarms. There are the kinds that take the 9V batteries that you have to replace on your own and then there are the electrical [...]

How Long Do Fire Alarms Last?

Just like with any other electronic that you will own, fire alarms and smoke alarms do not last forever. When you first purchase your alarm, there should be information printed on the package or on the [...]