We’ve all been there. It’s 2 a.m. and you hear an eardrum-piercing beep. Your first reaction is to cover your head with a pillow and pretend it never happened. Eventually the slow chirping takes ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Everyone has dealt with a beeping smoke alarm at some point. Ironically, the pesky sound begins whenever ...

Q. My neighbors’ smoke alarm went off at 3 a.m. Fortunately, it was a false alarm, but they didn’t know how to turn it off. What do I do if my smoke alarm does the same? A. In 2014, 33 percent of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Always assume a sounding smoke alarm means there’s a ...