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13th October 2009
Whether your house is on a quiet corner or in a bustling part of downtown, there's a need to make responsible choices about keeping it safe. That becomes even more important once your house becomes a home for the entire family. While a great deal of safet... Read >
Author: Joseph Hildebrandt06th October 2009
Portable generators are great to have when the power goes out. But when using a generator, there are three dangers that you need to know about in order to avoid them. They are electric shock, Carbon Monoxide poisoning, and fire.
When using a generator ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle06th October 2009
If you have a chimney, when was the last time you replaced your liner? If that question stumps you, then it might be time to investigate the situation a little and probably even consider having your chimney inspected. You may be due for a new liner.
Al... Read >
Author: wbdoyle05th October 2009
Few people realize the importance of dryer safety. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there are an estimated annual 15,500 fires, 10 deaths and 10 injuries caused by dryer fire. Several hundred people a year are also subjected to ca... Read >
Author: wbdoyle05th October 2009
Carbon monoxide is a lethal gas that should be taken seriously. It is so lethal in fact, that once it is inhaled it can kill you within minutes. You can suffer carbon monoxide poisoning anywhere, whether it be at home or at work. It's particular lethal w... Read >
Author: Tal Potishman31st August 2009
After you purchase your motorhome, you may think that you are ready to go out on the road right away. Actually, you could be right-you can just get in and go.
However, it's more likely that you purchased your RV with a specific intent. Are you looking... Read >
Author: Jim_reeves09th August 2009
A fireplace is considered the focal point of any room, and by updating your fireplace, or even by installing a new one, the atmosphere of your home can be transformed. An increasingly popular product is the electric fire, which has a wide range of benefi... Read >
Author: Sarah Edwards17th July 2009
Inspecting Your Chimney And Its Liners
If you have a chimney, when was the last time you replaced your liner? If that question stumps you, then it might be time to investigate the situation a little and probably even consider having your chimney inspe... Read >
Author: chimney man18th June 2009
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning can be fatal. And because the deadly gas has no colour, taste or smell, it's difficult to detect, hence its nickname the ‘silent killer'. The worrying thing is that CO can leak into your home if you have a poorly maintaine... Read >
Author: MarkeD15th June 2009
There is a long history of the carbon monoxide compound that dates back nearly eight hundred years. While the compound exists naturally and has likely been present since early in the earth's formation, it wasn't until a 14th century Spanish chemist named ... Read >
Author: Robert Bell13th June 2009
This is one of those projests that you try to avoid, but avoiding it could be deadly for you or family members. In my opinion all chimney should have a stainless steel chimney liner in it!
For a minimal amount of money and about 2hrs of elbow grease you... Read >
Author: chimney man11th June 2009
DON"T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE WHEN A LIFE DEPENDS ON IT!
A SAFE CHIMNEY SAVES LIVES.
Over the years your home settles and shifts because the ground beneath and around it's base is constantly being subject to heavy rains, freezing tempertures and scor... Read >
Author: chimney man01st June 2009
In the past, boilers used to require constant attention but recent developments in digital technology have meant that nearly all of these old manual controls can be automated. The downside of these developments is that you are now far less likely to notic... Read >
Author: Dave Sabri01st June 2009
The UK now has a new gas safety body to replace the old CORGI register. The Gas Safe Register is really a form of quality control for the whole of the UK's gas industry. Only registered Gas Safe engineers are legally qualified to fix or install any gas ap... Read >
Author: Dave Sabri29th May 2009
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a highly poisonous gas that has no colour, taste or smell. It is totally invisible to the human senses. The only way to detect CO is with an audible carbon monoxide alarm.
It is a natural product of incomplete combustion of fos... Read >
Author: James Brack15th May 2009
Carbon monoxide poisoning happens after an individual inhales carbon monoxide gas, which is odorless, tasteless, non-irritating and has no color. This can make it extremely difficult for people to detect. It has been called the "silent killer" due to the ... Read >
Author: Robert Bell14th May 2009
Each year, over 500 people die of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning in America. It may not sound like very many – unless it is one of your loved ones. I know because in 1996, my husband died from carbon monoxide poisoning in a little apartment in Arg... Read >
Author: Safe Home Sue04th April 2009
Your family is at risk for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning if there are any appliances in your home that use gas, oil, coal or wood. Because carbon monoxide does not have any color, smell, or taste, it is not easy to determine when it is present. Carbon-... Read >
Author: Tal Potishman04th April 2009
Gas appliances and flues can sometimes be dangerous to have in a home, but a large number of UK residents do not know this. A high risk of carbon monoxide poisoning is possible if a gas appliance or flue is improperly installed or not ventilated as requi... Read >
Author: Tal Potishman26th March 2009
The usual cat poisoning symptoms are vomiting or diarrhea. Unfortunately, not all symptoms become immediately apparent. Often the affects of her consuming something poisonous to cats are not revealed for several weeks. If you suspect cat poisoning, there ... Read >
Author: Kate Rieger13th March 2009
Though carbon monoxide leads paint and toxic household cleanness is a few of the dreaded household threats there is a more deadly yet lesser known, silent killer radon. In fact as composed to carbon monoxide poisoning, radon can cause over a hundred times... Read >
Author: Mark Cooper28th January 2009
There has been a lot of attention paid to carbon monoxide poisoning in the media and by local fire departments. Now when they advise you to check your smoke detectors every year they also mention your carbon monoxide detectors. When they inspect houses an... Read >
Author: Joe Gardener21st January 2009
There has been a lot of attention given to "solid fuel" heating devices. Solid fuel heating devices that are, basically, units in which something solid gets burned and the safe heat from the fire is sent out into the house while the dangerous elements of... Read >
Author: Tal Potishman07th January 2009
A Home Security System is a whole system that protects our home from various threats and catastrophic events. It provides safety for a family and minimizes the threat of burglars. A Home Security System gives complete peace of mind when we are in home or... Read >
Author: Jandlsecurity15th December 2008
Students who choose their term time accommodation based on its distance from the nearest shopping centre or night club are being urged by CORGI to take more care over their selection.
If you are a student living away from home then you could be in one ... Read >
Author: Ivor Bates15th December 2008
According to gas safety watchdog CORGI there could be as many as 20,000 illegal gas workers in the United Kingdom.
Using an illegal gas worker could put lives at risk. Carbon Monoxide poisoning could result from errors made by untrained, unregulated wo... Read >
Author: Ivor Bates03rd December 2008
The UK law is very detailed and prescriptive when it comes to the requirements of safety checks of rental accommodations. Annual gas safety inspection must be undertaken by a certified Corgi gas engineer to ensure the legal requirements are met. The law a... Read >
Author: Tal Potishman30th October 2008
Stress is the failure of humans to respond appropriately to emotional or physical threats, internally or externally generated. The threats, real or perceived, can be people, situations, events which the person accepts as the cause of the stress. When thes... Read >
Author: mohamad ali08th September 2008
The threat from carbon monoxide is the result of its characteristics as a colorless, tasteless and odorless gas. Exposure to carbon monoxide on a consistent basis can result in dangerous health problems leading to death. The result of carbon monoxide on t... Read >
Author: Anita14th May 2008
Sources of Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Monoxide is a result or product of incomplete combustion typically of a hydrocarbon such as natural gas or petroleum. There are many different situations where carbon monoxide can be produced due to incomplete combusti... Read >
Author: Graham Drage11th March 2008
Carbon monoxide is a well-known household threat, as are lead paint and toxic household cleaners. But one lesser known killer can cause the deaths of over a hundred times more people than carbon monoxide poisoning can. This toxin is present in varying ... Read >
Author: Greg Ellingson07th February 2008
Living in extremely cold places poses a serious risk to those living in areas where temperatures can drop dramatically. Northern US states, Canada, northern European countries, Asia as well as countries in South America meet the meteorological conditions ... Read >
Author: John Sern22nd January 2008
Carbon monoxide, or CO, is an odorless, colorless gas that can cause sudden illness and death. Carbon monoxide (CO) gas is produced by the incomplete burning of fuel. In the UK, more than 50 people die from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning every year,... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen02nd August 2007
A catalytic converter is a device installed in the exhaust system of a car. Others may know it by the term cat or catcon. Since it is a part of the exhaust system, one can very well expect that the function the said component fulfills has a great deal to ... Read >
Author: jessicamatthews02nd July 2007
A Heat Pump is essentially the same as an air conditioner, but with one extra feature added. On cold days, a heat pump reverses its operations and heats the house instead of cooling it. What makes heat pumps stand out among other heaters is their heat ga... Read >
Author: Boris Sherman17th February 2007
Buying a car is not as easy as listing down your specifications and having a car magically appear in front of you. Often times, you have to sacrifice some features in order to have other features. Remember, not everything can be found in one car. You have... Read >
Author: B.Janeway16th December 2006
THE GOOD AND THE BAD
The Good Chemical: Mercaptan
This is a word that all of us encounter when also talking of carbon
monoxide. Mercaptan is a harmless non-toxic chemical added to
natural gas to make it easier to detect. Natural gas is origina... Read >
Author: Sean Hattaway15th August 2006
There are many different varieties of flooring out there for you to choose from. For example you have bamboo hardwood flooring, ash hardwood, birch hardwood, laminate flooring and then of course there are all the different kinds of linoleum and tiles. The... Read >
Author: Ted Monares07th May 2006
Elderly Healthcare Alert Report - It's no secret that the aging population is on an increase. And it's no secret that more adult children will be facing the challenges of caring for their elderly relatives, many of whom live in fear of living alone safely... Read >
Author: commerce alliance08th April 2006
Few people realize the importance of dryer safety. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there are an estimated annual 15,500 fires, 10 deaths and 10 injuries caused by dryer fire. Several hundred people a year are also subjected to ca... Read >
Author: Corey Tournet15th March 2006
Portable generators are great to have when the power goes out. But when using a generator, there are three dangers that you need to know about in order to avoid them. They are electric shock, Carbon Monoxide poisoning, and fire.
When using a generator ... Read >
Author: Jeremy Hier12th March 2006
After the numerous hurrcance we've recently faced, many people have come to realize the importance of a portable generator. Unfortunately, since many of these poeple have never used one before they don't understand the hazzards that can be associated with... Read >
Author: Wildfire Marketing Group Content Development Team21st January 2006
Why van camping? It certainly doesn't give you the luxury of life in an RV, but then you don't have the discomfort of sleeping in a tent, either. It's cheap compared to an RV, and you can go places they cannot. That's why we spent more than 25 nights slee... Read >
Author: Steve Gillman
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