Tips to Avoid a House Fire

4/22/2020 (Permalink)

Here are other tips to help you avoid a house fire.

A house fire is a disaster no homeowner wants to fall victim to. People will remind you to blow out candles, unplug curling irons, and keep heaters in an open area. However, there are other tips to avoiding house fires you might not think about!

• Keep your dryer’s lint trap clean and free of built-up lint. The dryer can get so hot while cycling that the built-up lint will catch fire. After each dryer cycle, clean out the lint trap before beginning a new cycle.
• Turn off heated blankets/mattress pads. During the colder months it’s nice to have a heated blanket/mattress pad on your bed. Before you begin your day, be sure to turn all “heated items” off. These items are liable to overheat and catch your bed on fire.
• Unplug unnecessary items from extension cords. Having too many items plugged into an extension cord can lead to overloading the circuit- which can result in the cord sparking a fire.

Following these tips will aid in reducing the possibility of having a house fire in your home. Accidents can happen at any time, however. If you find yourself in a situation that involves a house fire, give SERVPRO of Henry and Randolph Counties a call at 765-575-8654. We’ll make it, “Like it never even happened.”