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01 a fire extinguishp
Otte of the host impor-
tant home improvements
you May ever make is the in-
stallation of fire extinguish-
ers, it could• be much more
than an improvement, It
could save your home as
well as: your life.
Each year more tnan
12,000 people die in fires.
and more than 300,000- are
injured, many critically, The
.annual loss in property
damage from, residential
fires is three billion dollars..
Killing a fire in the hone
can be easy to do if you act
It's time to
e. It's always. time to think
about home improvements..
An estimated 9,000,000
quickly; But, a fire ex-
tinguisher 'should be .used to
prevent a Ore- from getting
big, Today, there are pro-
fessional. fire extinguishers
designed for home use that.
are as easy to handle:. its a
garden hose with a noz le,.
only a thousand times safer.
and more effective.
Extinguishers should al
ways be mounted where they.
are easily accessible, in plain
!view, and nearan exit that
will provide a quick escape
According to Walter
i Kidde & Company, the
world's largest :manufac- prevention go hand: in hand.
turer of fire extinguishers,. Even if you invest today in
the best extinguisher for smoke detectors and fire ex.,•
home use is the Multi -Pur- tinguishers for your home,
pose extinguisl er,.It livesup an ounce of prevention is, as
they say, also•
necessary„to its. name because: it is ef=
fective against oil fires, That means checkingi
grease. fires, live electrical'. around your home fieriodi-
fires,, wood, cloth and paper Cally to see if you`ha,'Ye fire
fires, even gasoline fires. hazards. For example, how
You Would' not, for ex- about frayed lamp and ap-
ample,: spray water on a..pliance ,cords? Broken elec-
blazing, electric wallsocket trical outlets in the wall?
only a dry chemical ex-' What about oily rap, paint
tinguisher .is: safe to' use: cans and other, flammable.
against electrigal Gres materials in the cellar, gar
age' or attic? Accumulation.
install a sm
householders: will be .buying
residential .smoke ;alarms
this year;,,£
Q.oi ceramic tile
ops for summer
.,w
pond for lilies or carps, Tile
Plan ahead for the sweet-
est summer: ever. Improve.
yard and garden to . "elimi
nate last summer's mainte-
nance problems,. and if you
don't have a cool -shaded,
summer space, make .this
the, year to add one.
To help you:,. plan for a
lazy, sweet summer, the Tile
Council of America offers
some. ideas:
*Is family traffic wearing
outthe.grass irt.paths? Can't,
gets grass to grow yin the
shade .ofthat huge maple?
Then go nature onebetter,
and pavepaths andshaded'
area with handsome cer-
amic tile. Now, you've got
fuss -free and clearly de-
• fined) walks plus ' a cool-
shaded patio area.
Fireprotection and fire of waste paper is also
( dangerous, Check your
oke •a 1 a r j`' home from top to bottom'
now and eliminate potential
According to the Na,- dangers to your lives and
!iona) Fire Protection: Asso- property. Don't think a fire
ctation, after a fire begins to can only happen to some- �<
flame, occupants may ,have one else. It can happen to
only seconds to escape. you, If you're prepared, FIRE
Studies of fire characteris- you're. protected. You can The%.
tics show that stroke indi- start today to reduce those
cates the presence of a fire .unnecessary •; national sta-
much earlier than heat, and.:tistics, t
therefore, smoke detectors
provide' an early warning
system that gives life-saving
it for easy upkeep and good minutes.
looks:. If you plan to install . a
smokedetector in your
*No area represents nas-,home. this year (and it's a
tier upkeep 'problems than very good idea), look for the.:.
the garbage. shed. Treat it. to UL approval „label, to show
a tile floor.: NOW, you can that rigid specifications and
just hose it down,
• Tiled planters and win
down; -boxes are .good-look-
ing and; carefree.
*Tile the picnic'table andi.
benches to, avoid annual
paint jobs.
*Painted decks and porch
floors are terrific mainte-
nance headaches.. Tile them.
once and for all.
*:Those . small plastic
tables 'are ' great for patio
and pool. But, they fade in
the sun. Rescue them with,
ceramic tile, Think of ;giv—
ing them a checkerboard-'
tiled top for outdoor chess
games.
Build` a .tiled barbecue. ,
Soot, grease, sauce and
marinade stains will wipe
right off; and, heat and flying l
sparkS can't hurt the tile,
either.
*Thinkingof enclosing
the porch so' you'll have an
. informal summer room? Ot,
planning a lean-to green-
house? Either way, you can
incorporate la ceramic tile
floor,: It's cool underfoot
and can withstand the mist-
ing and watering that's
necessary for thriving green-
ery.
reen ery.
*Choose tile's good -earth
colors for large surfaces.
such as walks, pool decks.
and patios. For accents,
such as . planters; window
boxes and tables, you might
well want to use flower hues
.. to give you bright, out-
door color spots even after
reliability requirements have
'been met)
nature has packed it in for
the winter.
Both AC wired -in .and; DC
battery-operated models of.
the Home Sentry have a
button which allows your •
family tobecome: familiar'
with the horn, and to prac-
tice what :to. do when it
sounds;. After all, the most
important thing is to escape
quickly and safely when fire
strikes yotir home.
Do your family a life-
saving favor, and install a
smoke alarm on every floor
of your home. t
Make your house. smile
with a:•
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