5 simple ways to avoid burning your house down
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5 SIMPLE WAYSTOAVOID BURNINGYOUR HOUSE DOWN
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DID YOU KNOW THAT FIRE DAMAGECAUSED BY ELECTRICAL FIRES KILLSMORE THAN 500 PEOPLE PER YEAR,AND CAUSES MILLIONS, ACTUALLY MAKETHAT BILLIONS OF DOLLARS INDAMAGE.
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WE WANTED TO SHARE 5 VERY SIMPLEWAYS FOR YOU TO GO THROUGHYOUR HOME (OR BUSINESS) ANDIDENTIFY POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARDS.
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WIRING IS NOT MEANT TO LASTFOREVER AND SHOULD BE CHECKEDEVERY 10 YEARS OR SO, ESPECIALLY IFYOU HAVE AN OLDER HOME.
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ACCORDING TO THE COPPER DEVELOPMENTASSOCIATION, ALL MODERN HOMES SHOULD HAVE 12AMERICAN WIRE GAUGE (AWG) SOLID COPPER WIRINGINSTALLED TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF TODAY’SAPPLIANCES.
IF YOUR HOME HAS THE THINNER 14-AWG, YOU NEED TOCALL AN ELECTRICIAN AND HAVE IT LOOKED AT.
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DO AN INSPECTION OF YOUR APPLIANCESAND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; LOOK FORCORDS THAT ARE FRAYED AND PLUGS THATARE BROKEN.
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FAULTY WIRING IS THE CAUSE OF MANY OF THESEELECTRICAL FIRES.
DURING YOUR INSPECTION, IF YOU SEE A FRAYEDCORD, UNPLUG THE APPLIANCE OR ELECTRONICAND MAKE A VOW THAT UNTIL THE CORD IS FIXED,YOU WON’T USE THE ITEM AGAIN.
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WHEN WE OVERLOAD OUR OUTLETS, WE CANCAUSE IT TO SPARK AND START AN ELECTRICALFIRE.
THIS IS CALLED “OVERLOADING” AND IS ANOTHERCOMMON CAUSE OF ELECTRICAL FIRES.
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IF YOU MUST USE A POWER STRIP,USE ONE WITH AN INTERNAL OVERLOADPROTECTION.
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ANY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CAN START AFIRE IF IT COMES INTO CONTACT WITHANYTHING FLAMMABLE; THAT INCLUDESTOWELS, BLANKETS AND RUGS.
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"HIDING" AN UGLY EXTENSION CORD UNDERRUGS OR CARPETS CAN ALSO CAUSE A FIRE. INTHE EVENT THE EXTENSION CORD OVERHEATS,THE RUG OR CARPET THAT SITS ON TOP OF IT ISGOING TO GO UP IN FLAMES.
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BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR LAMPS THATFLICKER, RECEPTACLES THAT SPARK WHENYOU PLUG SOMETHING INTO THEM, ORBREAKERS THAT ARE CONSTANTLY TRIPPING.
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PLEASE CALL IN AN ELECTRICIAN AND HAVE THEMDO A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE PROBLEM IFYOU FIND ANY OF THE ABOVE HAPPENING. ANYONE OF THESE COULD CAUSE A SPARK, AND ASPARK CAN BECOME A FIRE.
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INSTALL SMOKE DETECTORS ON EVERYFLOOR, INSIDE EVERY BEDROOM ANDOUTSIDE BEDROOM DOORS.
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CREATE (AND PRACTICE) YOUR HOME FIREESCAPE PLAN IN THE EVENT A FIRE DOESOCCUR. TEST YOUR SMOKE DETECTORSMONTHLY.
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