Most home fires are preventable, but sometimes common sense isn’t so common. According to the National Fire Protection Association, it’s not too early to protect your loved ones and your home from fire damage, by simply following sensible suggestions. As some fires are due to electrical problems, go over your batteries and wires with Transformer Oil Testing Services. For those who have unfortunately suffered a fire, consider getting help from fire damage restoration services.

1. Have your furnace checked. It’s worth the money to hire professional furnace services to inspect and service your boiler installation once a year. Providing furnace maintenance is essential for a flawless operation. If it’s going to conk out, it’s better to know trouble is coming.

3. Test smoke alarms. Make sure batteries are fresh. Place smoke alarms in the kitchen, laundry room and in bedrooms. If you need a new system installed, then you may want to contact home electrician services to help get yours set up correctly and while you’re at it you can get your electrical system inspected by professionals.

4. Cover the fireplace with a screen. Tempered glass or a metal screen helps protect sparks from leaving the fireplace, I recommend you look into Glass remodels. Even so, make sure that children and pets sit at least three feet away when you light a fire in the fireplace.

5. Beware of lit candles. Candles can set the mood for relaxation, and that’s how they get forgotten or knocked over by kids or pets. Light candles only when you’re around to watch them and blow them out when you’re ready to leave the room. Ditto for cigarettes, pipes, etc. If you’re going to smoke, try to do it outside.

6. Beware of space heaters. The name should give you a clue — space heaters need space. Like fireplaces, people and pets should not be allowed to sit any closer than three feet. Don’t put space heaters near curtains, tablecloths or other fluttering fabrics. Make sure the space heaters you buy have automatic shut-offs before reaching dangerous temperatures.

9. Fire extinguishers can be life-savers. Store one under the kitchen sink, and in the hall closet near the bedrooms. Make sure you use the correct setting — A for paper, wood and trash; B for grease and flammable liquids; C for small electrical fires. If you want to have your electrical cables checked, contact an electrician with professional electrical training and certification for residential or commercial electrical installation, repair, and maintenance company. This will provide you peace of mind without you worrying the state of your electrical cables.

10. All household members should know 911. You’ve heard the stories — the four-year old who saved his grandmother’s life with a 911 call. In a fire, every person in the home can be a potential hero if they know what to do.