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 ...

The reason for the concentration of alarms in or near sleeping areas is obvious: Fires may have a chance to spread before a sleeping resident is aware of them. According to the Fire Administration, ...

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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 ...

As important as kitchen ventilation is, it’s something that’s often not up to scratch. French designer Maxime Augay has now launched the AirHood, a portable range hood that can sit on a bench and ...

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