Every Thanksgiving is festive until the turkey catches on fire. Nothing instantly spoils America’s favorite day of giving thanks, enjoying family and dining like a scorched bird that decides to torch your house. Thanksgiving is America’s worst day for house fires by far, according to the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA). The NFPA’s U.S. Home […]
Don’t Let Your Family Become A Tragic Holiday Statistic The heartcrushing headlines could come from Any Town, Iowa. December 23, 2017 DAVENPORT, Iowa: Kelsey Clain and her four children perish when their mobile home catches fire. Authorities report the Clain family had no working smoke detectors in their home. Christmas Day, 2017 BLUE GRASS, Iowa: […]
The curiosity of children is a wonder to behold. But children’s curiosity with fire and electricity is one childhood interest that needs to be closely managed. A lack of supervision or containment when children are free to explore flammable materials around the house could be a matter of life and death. For kids, there’s no […]
Aunt Bethany: “Is your house on fire, Clark?” Clark Griswold: “No Aunt Bethany, those are the Christmas lights.” National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Alas, The Grinch That Stole Christmas isn’t just a timeless Dr. Seuss classic. It’s the heartbreaking true story thousands of American families will suffer through this holiday season Residential house fires are more frequent, more […]
Most homeowners know the toughest rule of the American Dream: the meter is always running. The U.S. Census Bureau pegs the average cost of running a household at $1,408 per month. That’s a daily homeownership cost of nearly $47. The cost of your mortgage, home maintenance, insurance and utilities adds up fast. Unfortunately, there are […]
Many a distracted frantic American vacationer leave their homes each day without so much double-checking to see if they locked the front door or turned off the kitchen lights. While not as absent-minded as Peter and Kate McAllister famously leaving their son Kevin “Home Alone,” many U.S. travelers are so naturally consumed with preparing and […]
How To Unravel The Confusion & Problems Posed By A Complex & Faulty Home Wiring System A week after moving into his new house, Bill Anderson opened the aging light fixture wire box and immediately thought he was in a scene from an action movie. Electrical Wires, yellow, red and white, crisscrossed everywhere above the […]
Every backyard barbecuer dreams of being a grill master. Truth is, not everyone can be a four-time world barbecue champion Mike Mills. Most us are Average Joes just trying not to burn the hot dogs until they’re pitch black and extra crispy. Unfortunately, some barbecuers this season will fall dangerously asleep at the grill. With […]
Many a home owner has wondered, “If these walls could only talk?” The truth is, our homes talk to us every day. We just need to listen to the stories, worries, and problems the old gal is telling us. Anyone can be a house whisperer. By listening to the noises our houses emit, we can […]
“It ain’t want you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” ~ Mark Twain Don’t sleep on uncertainty, especially when you could be waking up to the very real and smoky nightmare of your home in flames. A home smoke alarm only works when it is […]