About Silent Home Hazards
Silent Home Hazards is published by the Silent Home Hazards Editorial Team. It covers detectors and test kits for carbon monoxide, radon, combustible gas and water leaks: where each hazard collects, where a device should go, and whether a product's safety claims match a public source.
Who writes it
The site is written and edited by the Silent Home Hazards Editorial Team. Pages carry no individual bylines, and no one here claims a professional title or qualification. The sourcing rules every page follows are on the Editorial Policy page.
We don't test the devices
There is no lab behind this site. No device covered here has been installed or measured by us, and no page describes hands-on use. Reviews work from what the manufacturer publishes, compared with outside sources where those exist. Amazon listing text, customer reviews and star ratings are never used as a source for a safety claim or a specification.
How claims are checked
Detectors in this niche come with real standards, so a claim on the box can often be traced. For carbon monoxide and gas alarms that means the UL/ANSI listing the maker claims. For radon it means AARST/NRPP accreditation, and EPA guidance on what a test result means. When the source is public, the manufacturer's claim is compared with it. When it isn't, or the check hasn't been done yet, the claim is shown as unconfirmed.
Water leak sensors have no comparable safety standard, and the site says so instead of inventing one. Each claim carries a status that says how far it was checked; the Verification page lists them.
How the site makes money
Silent Home Hazards participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Links to Amazon are marked "(paid link)", and a purchase through one pays the site a commission at no extra cost to you. The commission doesn't decide which products are covered or what a review concludes. The site accepts no paid placement, sponsored coverage or review units.
What the site can't do
This is a research site, and it can't interpret a reading from your home. That takes a qualified professional who can see the building. If an alarm is sounding or you suspect a gas leak, leave the building and call your local emergency number or your gas utility's emergency line from outside.
Contact
Email hello@silenthomehazards.com. The most useful messages are corrections: a certification claim that doesn't match its source, a product that is no longer sold, a broken link. The Contact page says what can and can't be handled by email.