When you move into or buy a new home, no one hands you a guide to how the smoke detectors work. They "chirp," which really means shriek loudly, and you occasionally have to put new batteries in them.

Between letting the whole house know when you overcook something, needing to replace the batteries at least yearly and — if you take too long to do that — the constant chirping, many people see, or ...

The unmistakable chirp of a smoke alarm might keep you up at night, but it's an important reminder to keep your smoke alarm in working order, especially if you're a renter in Cincinnati. That's ...

If your house catches fire, you could have less than two minutes to get out and get to safety. Fire officials say a smoke alarm can be the key to saving lives. The Red Cross started their Sound the ...

Cincinnati tenants are responsible for maintaining smoke detectors, including battery replacement and reporting malfunctions. Landlords are required to install smoke ...