Fix It Homestead on MSN

The detector date code you should check tonight and where it’s hidden

Your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors quietly decide how much time you have to escape a fire, yet the tiny date code that ...
Fix It Homestead on MSN

What “nuisance alarm resistant” actually means on the box

When you see the phrase “nuisance alarm resistant” on a smoke alarm box, you are being promised a device that can tell the ...
Security

Fire and Intrusion: ICC strengthens CO smoke detector codes

The International Code Council (ICC) has published new requirements for carbon monoxide (CO) detection and revised requirements for smoke detectors. These provisions are covered in the ICC’s ...
Consumer Reports

Kidde Code One 21032251

The Kidde Code One 21032251 is part of the Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Combination Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detector models like the Code One ...
Forbes

Why You Should Upgrade To A Hard-Wired Smoke Detector

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...
Brampton Guardian

Ontario homeowners and landlords must meet new carbon monoxide alarm rules by Jan. 1

Starting Jan. 1, the Ontario Fire Code makes it mandatory to have a working carbon monoxide alarm on every floor of your home ...