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Is it Time for a Check Up?

This has nothing to do with going to the doctor or the dentist, so you don’t have to dread this kind of check up. This is just a discussion of routine maintenance for a few important home items as the weather changes and we move closer to the end of the year. Safety Equipment Check your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. Many have built in testers to see if they are working properly. Also, be sure to check the batteries, even in detectors that are wired to an electric power source. If the power goes out, it does no … Continue reading →

Home Check Up: Smoke Detectors and More

Day Light Savings time ended on October 29th, and many experts say that’s a good time to check out household safety implement such as your smoke detectors. It makes sense, because it’s something we don’t really use, and it’s easy to forget to check the batteries. Even if your detectors are hardwired, you need battery back up, in case of a power outage. If you didn’t get a chance to check or change your batteries yet, now is as good a time as any. Write it down or send yourself a reminder if you need to, because it’s important. You … Continue reading →

Home Safety

Nothing is more important than keeping our families and our homes safe. We work hard to insure that nothing will harm our family members, especially in our own homes. It is not always easy, but there is a lot of helpful information available, and many great home safety products now on the market. Most people know about smoke detectors and the like, but there is more to home safety than smoke detectors. Carbon Monoxide Detectors It’s obvious that a smoke detector is an important part of home safety, but many people don’t realize that a carbon monoxide detector is imperative … Continue reading →