HVAC Maintenance: Get Your Ducts in a Row
National Electrical Safety Month 2015 Your home’s heating and cooling systems help keep you comfortable during the oppressive heat and the bitter cold, and they must be properly maintained in order to do so. Be sure you are aware of warning signs of potential problems and that you follow the proper upkeep and maintenance to […]
ESFI Space Heater Virtual Demonstration – Spanish
Las calentadoras eléctricas portátiles del espacio pueden ser una fuente conveniente de calor suplementario para su casa en el tiempo frío, pero ellos también pueden aumentar los riesgos del fuego o la descarga eléctrica si no utilizado apropiadamente. Mantenga su casa seguro y tibio este invierno con algunas puntas útiles de ESFI.
ESFI Space Heater Virtual Demonstration
Portable electric space heaters can be a convenient source of supplemental heat for your home in cold weather, but they can also increase the risks of fire or electric shock if not used properly. Keep your home safe and warm this winter with some helpful tips from ESFI.
Switch to Safety
National Electrical Safety Month 2015 When choosing lighting for your home, it is important to understand that some light switches have more functions than simply turning on lights. These added features such as timers and dimmers can make your home more convenient and efficient. If you are thinking of making a switch, contact a qualified […]
Fire Wire: Old Aluminum Wiring Foils Safety
National Electrical Safety Month 2015 Copper is the preferred and predominate metal used in electrical wiring. However, due to a surge in copper prices during the late 1960s to the mid-1970s, many homes instead used aluminum wire throughout residential distribution systems. Years later, reports of fires began to reveal hazardous conditions caused by the use […]
Evolution of the American Home
National Electrical Safety Month 2015 Homes built today are dramatically different than they were 40 years ago. Not only are they larger, but they have more amenities that can severely stress your electrical system. ESFI recommends all homes over 40 years old undergo an electrical inspection to ensure your home’s electrical system can handle modern […]
Emerging Technologies: Electric Vehicles
What is an Electric Vehicle Choosing Your Electric Vehicle Electric Vehicles in the Home Electric Vehicles on the Road What is an Electric Vehicle? An electric vehicle (EV) is any vehicle that is powered entirely or partially by electricity. EV’s can be categorized into the following main types: Hybrid (HEV) – Hybrids have both a […]
ESFI Smoke Alarm Virtual Demonstration – Spanish
En el promedio, 8 personas se mueren en una casa despide cada día en Estados Unidos, para un suma de casi 3.000 muertos todos los años. Aproximadamente dos tercios de estas muertes ocurren en casas sin trabajar detectores de humo. Siga estos pasos sencillos de ESFI para asegurarse de que su casa y la familia […]
ESFI Smoke Alarm Virtual Demonstration
On average, 8 people die in a home fire each day in the United States, for a total of nearly 3,000 fatalities every year. Roughly two-thirds of these deaths occur in homes without working smoke alarms. Follow these simple steps from ESFI to make sure your home and family are adequately protected by working, properly […]
Smoke Alarm Maintenance Calendar
Smoke alarms save lives, but only if they are working properly Use this calendar to record the dates that you perform your annual smoke alarm maintenance activities. If you are unable to complete these tasks yourself, give this calendar to a family member or friend and ask them to assist you. Remember that smoke alarms […]
Extension Cord Safety Virtual Demonstration – Spanish
Los alargadores ofrecen una solución conveniente para entregar el derecho del poder donde es necesitado. Pero selección y uso apropiados de alargadores son críticos a evitar heridas. Un estimó 3.300 fuegos residenciales originan en alargadores cada año, matando e hiriendo a más de 300 personas. Además, casi 4.000 personas son tratadas en salas de urgencias […]
Extension Cord Safety Virtual Demonstration
Extension cords offer a convenient solution for delivering power right where it’s needed. But proper selection and use of extension cords is critical to avoiding injuries. An estimated 3,300 residential fires originate in extension cords each year, killing and injuring more than 300 people. In addition, nearly 4,000 people are treated in hospital emergency rooms […]
