Electrical safety and childproofing
Make sure your electrical appliances, tools and outlets are safe, and be careful around electrical equipment outdoors.
Raw natural gas is colorless and odorless. As a safety precaution, utility companies add a harmless odorant to the natural gas to give it the distinctive rotten egg smell. Natural gas is lighter than air, so it will rise and disperse if allowed to vent freely.
Although rare, natural gas leaks can be dangerous and result in fire, explosions, injury or death. If you suspect a leak, call your utility provider immediately.
Anytime you suspect a natural gas leak, you should react like it’s an emergency.
Make sure your electrical appliances, tools and outlets are safe, and be careful around electrical equipment outdoors.
The best way to weather a storm is to have a safety plan in place ahead of time.
A garage door app will alert you when the door is open and allow you to open and close the door from your smart phone.
Walking through a wet or flooded basement can be dangerous. To be safe, you should always assume that basement flood water is energized.
Find out how to test for radon in your home and what to do if you have it.
GFCI outlets should be used by all water sources to prevent electric shock. Find out why.
Keep these safety guidelines in mind when using gas-consuming products such as stoves, clothes dryers, water heaters and furnaces.
Drying clothes takes a lot of energy. Keeping your dryer vent clean makes your appliance more energy efficient.
Using universal design principals, your home can adapt to your changing lifestyle needs.