Flood safety
Walking through a wet or flooded basement can be dangerous. To be safe, you should always assume that basement flood water is energized.
Safety plays an important role when working with power tools. It's easy to get tired or distracted during a project, and hazards like faulty electrical connections can be hidden.
You can reduce your risk of injury by following these safety guidelines:
Walking through a wet or flooded basement can be dangerous. To be safe, you should always assume that basement flood water is energized.
The wiring inside most older houses wasn’t designed to handle the electrical needs we have today.
Keep these safety guidelines in mind when using gas-consuming products such as stoves, clothes dryers, water heaters and furnaces.
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Although leaks from natural gas lines are rare, it’s important to know the warning signs.
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If you have buried natural gas lines on your property, make sure you know how to locate and maintain them.
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