#smoke-detectors tag

Ask the remodeler: Make your home fire and carbon monoxide safe before hosting for the holidays

Homes built before 1975 can still use battery-operated smoke detectors and generally don't have to abide by rules around location. The battery-operated units do need to be UL safety listed and have a 10-year sealed battery, not a throwaway 9-volt. They also need to have a "hush" button to allow someone to quiet the detector after a nuisance alarm. These features prevent someone from taking the battery out and forgetting to reinsert it.

Real estate

Public health

fromRedfin | Real Estate Tips for Home Buying, Selling & More

1 month ago

How to Test Smoke Detectors in Your Home

Regularly test smoke detectors, replace batteries when needed, and replace defective units to ensure alarms are loud and audible throughout the home.

#fire-safety

fromNewsday

7 months ago

NYC real estate

3 dead after fire sweeps through crowded home in Queens on Easter

The fire in a Queens home resulted in three fatalities and highlighted critical safety violations, including the absence of smoke detectors and blocked exits.

fromNBC New York

7 months ago

NYC real estate

3 dead in early Easter morning house fire in Queens

A house fire in Queens resulted in three fatalities and highlighted the importance of working smoke detectors.

NYC real estate

fromNewsday

7 months ago

3 dead after fire sweeps through crowded home in Queens on Easter

The fire in a Queens home resulted in three fatalities and highlighted critical safety violations, including the absence of smoke detectors and blocked exits.

NYC real estate

fromNBC New York

7 months ago