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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The best smoke detectors quickly and reliably detect fire and carbon monoxide to alert you to potential danger. As a residential carpenter, I've installed plenty of hardwired and battery-powered ...

Since there’s no wired connection to worry about, you’ll be able to install this smoke detector by yourself instead of hiring an electrician. Bonus! Battery replacements are also super easy ...

On April 3, Nest Labs halted sales of the Nest Protect smoke and CO alarm and deactivated the hush feature, called the Nest Wave, over concerns that the alarm could be unintentionally deactivated.

Everybody should have a few smoke alarms in their house, and everyone should go check the battery in their smoke alarm right now. That said, there are a few downsides to the traditional smoke alarm.