Your Appliances Can Be a Fire Hazard

7/16/2019 (Permalink)

Save your family from a fire disaster by following these home appliance safe usage tips.

Home appliances make all of our lives easier, but they are potential fire hazards. Follow these tips for safety when using any electric, gas or heat appliances:

• Regularly clean, inspect and maintain appliances, especially those 15 years or older
• Only run appliances when you're at home

Oven/Stovetop

• Keep it clean—baked-on grease and residue can easily cause grease fires
• Never leave food cooking on a stovetop unattended
• Keep fabric (such as a dishcloth) away from heat and flame

Microwave

• Don’t heat food or materials that are flammable, such as aluminum foil, Styrofoam or some plastic containers

Toaster/Toaster Oven

• Clean it regularly—crumbs can accumulate and stick to the bottom of the toaster
• Never use unsupervised—the heating elements can become faulty over time and may not turn off

Clothes Dryer

• Keep vents and filters clean by removing lint after each use
• At least once a year, clean the lint from the exhaust hose at the back of the dryer

When you have suffered a fire disaster at your home or business, call SERVPRO of Glastonbury/Wethersfield today at 860.633.8791

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When you have suffered a fire or other disaster at your home or business, call SERVPRO of Glastonbury/Wethersfield today at 860.633.8791