But what happens if no one is home, and the alarm begins to blare? The place burns down into the ground without the owners knowing. So when [Martin] purchased a battery-powered smoke detector and ...

The detectors have to be installed in every kitchen with a gas stove. But battery-operated ones are hard to come by.

We spoke to a fire safety expert and weighed the pros and cons of cost, reliability and installation of hardwired smoke alarms versus battery-operated. Here’s everything you need to know.

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This feature can be turned off to preserve power on the battery-only models. The Nest Protect is extremely expensive compared with a standard smoke and CO alarm. To fully equip a two- or three ...

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The new First Alert Smart Smoke & CO Alarms will cost $129.99 and will be available in hardwired or battery-powered options later this year in the US and Canada. They’re available now for ...

To stay safe, consider dual-sensor smoke detectors like the top-rated SimpliSafe model, which detects both flaming and smoldering fires. It’s battery-operated and can be interconnected ...