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  • 6 Most Dangerous Household Appliances Everyone knows you need to be careful around a hot stove, but did you know that there are several other home appliances that cause thousands of house fires every year? The September issue of Consumer Reports magazine has a list of the 6 most dangerous ones: Ranges: Burners ... Continue Reading
  • Preventing Laptop Fires Laptop fires threaten public safety and cause hundreds of thou­sands of dollars’ worth of damage every year. In today’s mobile society, laptops are no longer just for students; they are every­where, with a high concen­tration in single family homes, multi-unit housing and ... Continue Reading
  • Smoke detector placement – Are yours place where they should be? Everyone is aware of the importance of having a working smoke detector in the home, the number of people that place them properly is considerably lower than you might think. The reasoning is mainly because people tend to forget what the primary purpose of smoke detectors are ... Continue Reading