The only way to know your smoke alarm is functioning and ready (except for letting your turkey burn in the oven) is to test it. And tests don't just confirm that smoke detectors have power -- they can ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With their proven ability to double your family’s chance of surviving a residential fire, smoke detectors are one of the most valuable fire safety tools on the ...

Ask someone how to test a smoke alarm, and chances are you'll be told to press the "test" button on the device. The Boston Globe points out that this is a myth (a dangerous one at that). All that ...