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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1978-04-27, Page 53Main drain to draw water from bottom of pool thru skimmer to filter to allow a more uniform intake for cleaning and heating purposes TO ILLUSTRATE A LIST OF KITCHEN DOs and DON'Ts, Gillette has devised a sitiiple-"before" and "after" illustra- tion of a safe kitchen and an "accident prone" kitchen. Due to the amount of appliances and.activity centered around this particular room, it's essential to take special precautionary measures to avoid fire and other hazards. For example, a knife rack to safely store sharp cutlery, Captain Kelly Fire Extinguisher placed not over, but next to the stove for easy access in the event of a fire, and pot holders hung in their place are just a few tips that could spare you a kitchen accident. 30 mil liner sllcRta bewled 'hopper . for larger diving'end swimming area; also easier cleaning-and vacuuming 14 gauge 2 Oz: gal. steel walls • 30 mil sanitized' winterized liner The dos and don'ts of safe, kitchen planning, upkeep . Safety should begin at -` home, judging from a Na- --tional Safety Council sta- tistic that one-third of the persons injured each year are either in the home or on the home premises, High risk area With greater precau- tionary measures, this fig- ure could be reduced—es- pecially in particular areas of the home-like the kitch- en, where accident risk is - high. The Gillette Company, makers of smoke detectors and fire extinguishers de- signed to'keep every room in the home safe' from the threat• of fire, has a par- ticular concern for kitchen safety. Because over 65 per cent of home fires start in the special Care should be taken in this, room where there is a con- centration of electrical ap- pliances. Hub of activity To keep the room that is usually the "hub of activ- ity" safe from fire and ,other hazards, Gillette rec- ommends these kitchen DOs and DON'Ts. • DON'T overload sock-. ets by plugging too many power-hungry • appliances into one outlet. And re- member to install outlets high enough above the counter so that water can't get into them. • DO hang a knife rack in a convenient spot out of children's reach to avoid injury to curious little hands. • DO install a fire ex- tinguisher—like the light- weiglit,decorator-designed Captain Kelly Dry Chem- ical Fire Extinguisher— on.a wall nextto the stove for easy ,reach. Never in- stall one over the stove, where a surface lace could Prevent you from reaching the safety unit. • • DO keep floor space clean and free from haz- ardous toys or other ob- jects that might literally, "trip you_up_f_. • DON'T use an electric mixer or another small ap- pliance newt.. to a kitchen sink filled with water, where it might slip--inand you would be apt to reach for it. • DO cheek plugs and cords • often for signs of wear. • DO have a towel rack placed where it should be —by the sink—for easy ac- cess to wipe up, dripping slippery puddles on the floor. , • DON'T toss flammable' 4 hot pads carelessly over an electric range where they might start a fire• on a burner that has been turned off but is still hot: • DO keep a small first- aid kit in a . drawer •in the' --kitchen'' for-easy--reach. • DON'T wait until af- ter accidents' happen to tell children the rules on kitchen safety. Beware of overimproving The National Home Im- provement Council warns homeowners who are thinking about making improvements to their homes, to beware of over- improving a house for its •neighborhood. Don't, for example, pour $75,000 into a house in a neighborhood of $50,006 houses, unless you truly love your home, hope to stay in it a long time arid don't care about getting your money back. Beware also of spending money on improvements just to increase the resale value of your Douse. This selelprn pays (except, smile- tinads, prior to selling when a house-needs riorpaifitY: No matter, what the• im- provement or moderniza tiori, it Will add tap-dollar value -only when it is ap- propriate for the house. HAUGWS ABOVE GROUND POOLS • in various sizes — FULL LINE. OF CHEMICALS POOL MAINTENANCE. ACCESSORIES OPTIONAL SOLAR BLANKETS NOW AVAILABLE ACCESSORIES INGROUND .POOLS of all sizes and shapes in kit form ciridcomplete installations All our Pools are built with 3" thick concrete bottom sand 4' wide concrete .deck. Styrafoam Stallation for, sidewalls• is available. ,FOR FREE ESTIMATES AND ,I44STDATED "BROCHURE ' PHONE OR WRITE . ' MN SMITHPOOLS 2i MILL ST., EGMONDVILLE PHONE. SW.ORTH S 2 7 "04 6 9