Fires in the home take many lives each year. They occur most often when the family is sleeping and a properly functioning smoke detector has repeatedly proven to prevent untimely fatalities. Although the evidence clearly states smoke detectors do save lives many homes do not have properly functioning smoke detectors. There are many reasons for this; some people may object to the expense, for others reasoning may include not having the knowledge to install it properly. Some have smoke detectors with dead batteries in them - rendering the device useless. While it is recommended that batteries in each device be replaced every six months a lot of people will simply forget or remove a battery in an over sensitive detector and therefore the detector is essentially useless in the event of a fire. Is Your Detector Too Sensitive? Calculations from the National Fire Protection Association and the U.S. Fire Administration suggest that large numbers of fires in the home are caused by Christma...