Safety in Your Home

To assist you stay safe in your home, we have studied some common causes of fire in the home.

We discovered that the most common cause of fire in the home is cooking which has been left unattended.

We have put together some top tips to help you keep safe in your home.

1. Never leave your cooking unattended.
2. Keep children and pets away from cooking, as they can be a distraction
3. Make sure to keep oven gloves and tea towels away from gas flames.
4. Keep appliances clean and don’t forget to empty the crumbs from your toaster.
5. Keep appliances clean and don’t forget to empty the crumbs from your toaster.
6. Unplug appliances such as kettles, toasters and coffee machines if you are not using them.
7. Don’t overload your plug sockets.
8. Make sure you test your smoke detector every week.
9. Don’t use metal in the microwave.
10. Don’t overfill pots and pans with water or oil.
11. Secure loose clothing and tie back long hair.

Home insurance

While we are responsible for carrying out the work required to make a property safe following a fire, you are responsible for any loss of your possessions. So it is very important that you have a home content insurance in case anything happens to your possessions. Home contents insurance also covers damage from things like theft, vandalism and burst pipes. It can also help if you have to replace the contents of your freezer.

Spring Clean your Home

As the evenings become lighter, it is the perfect time to clear away the Winter aches with some spring cleaning.
Here are some top tips:

1. Clear out the clutter that’s built up over the past year and embrace that feel good factor.
2. Check your sockets are not overloaded and avoid the risk of fire. Use the socket calculator at www.electricitysafetyfirst.org.uk to find out if you are exceeding the maximum loads.
3. Switch to energy saving light bulbs, save energy, money and help the environment.
4. Give your garden a makeover by removing dead leaves, weeds and making way for new plants.
5. See cracks or uneven floors and report to us.
6. Check your smoke detector and replace the batteries annually or as needed to keep safe.
7. Find out where your stopcocks are located to reduce the risk of water damage.
8. Deep clean your oven.

By Network Homes