by Lou Curley | Nov 19, 2014 | Fire Safety
Hosting your family and friends for Thanksgiving is a big deal! Most circles of family and friends share the responsibility to host within the circle and alternate from year to year. Cooking, entertainment for multiple age groups, and household safety, are...
by Lou Curley | Nov 19, 2014 | Fire Safety
Knowledge is power. I know that came from a popular television show from decades ago, but it’s so very true. Teaching children the important things in life is a very important part of parental responsibility. It’s our responsibility as adults to make sure...
by Lou Curley | Nov 19, 2014 | Fire Safety
Homeowners have so much to remember throughout each month, let alone throughout the year. Yearly maintenance and safety procedures are often scheduled several months, or even a year, in advance. Today I want to discuss some of the yearly maintenance and safety...
by Lou Curley | Nov 17, 2014 | Fire Safety
I use the word avoid because you can’t prevent creosote buildup, but you can slow it down. First, I’m going to explain what creosote is and how it accumulates within your chimney’s flue. Then I’ll explain how dangerous it is to let creosote linger and build up...
by Lou Curley | Oct 22, 2014 | Fire Safety
Cleaning the dryer hose and vent sounds like an easy enough job; and it is. But why do so many people hire someone else to clean it for them? Cleaning the dryer vent is messy business. A seriously messy job! Consider this, for example: you clean the lint filter inside...
by Lou Curley | Oct 22, 2014 | Fire Safety
Homeowners often consider Halloween the beginning of the holiday season. It is the first major holiday, and the first real chance they’ve had to decorate home and hearth since July. Many fall decorations resemble leaf-less sticks, fallen leaves, or carved pumpkins....
