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Lakeshore Advance, 2013-05-15, Page 21Wednesda Me 15 2019 • Lakeshore Advance 21 Top tips for fire- proofing your home NewsCanada 0 ( NC)—It is always important to employ fire safety procedures in the house, but it is especially important as warmer temperatures return. "Your home is a major investment, both financially and emotionally," says Royal LePage broker Steve Gray. "That's why it's crucial that you take measures to fireproof it:' Gray recommends the following five tips for ensuring the safety of your fam- ily and material possessions: 1. Avoid plugging too many electrical appliances into one outlet. Overloaded outlets can cause house fires. In fact, in the United States, an estimated 5,300 residential fires annually are caused by overloaded outlets. 2. Sleep with bedroom doors closed. A bedroom window can serve as a fire escape route. As such, keeping the doors closed to sleeping areas to isolate smoke and heat will provide more time to escape. 3. Routinely check electrical appli- ances for irregularities. Be sure to replace or repair any malfunctioning appliances. Whether gas or electric, appliances need a careful watch. 4. Use a chimney sweep service at least once per year. In doing so, you remove soot, blockages and any accu- mulating creosote, thereby reducing the potential for a chimney fire. Creosote is a highly flammable substance that builds up inside your chimney over time. 5. Remove combustible and flammable materials from your attic. During the summer, your attic can be warmer than the rest of your home. The heat can easily increase the temperature of items stored there. Relocate these items to a cooler place. if you take some simple fire safety measures around the home, you can sleep soundly, knowing you've done your due diligence. More information is available online at www. royallepage.ca. unuw. newsenada. rum 4.,o5; The only motorized honeycomb skylight shade at your fingertips. Duette* SkyLift'" shades are motorized for easy push-button operation by remote control or wireless wall switch. Plus, they can cover skylight windows up to 80 square feet. Only from Hunter Douglas. 415 Main St. S., P.O. Box 1773, Exeter, ON NOM 1S7 Tel: 519.235.2444 • 1.866.835.2444 E-mail: customcoversforhomeofficea©bellnet.ca Service & Repairs to most Gas, 011, & Propane Fumaces & Boilers. Service & Sales of Regency, Valor, & Continental Fireplaces. We carry Parts & Repair lnstaflame, Majestic, & Vermont Casting Fireplaces. DUE` 'T E Archlfelle• Honeycomb Shades 011111 Hunk( Otrplss M i $ t tetlatrr) M IhaIer'wkl ihd rrrsi Mn the picrrrty,Y Itnk0 Ibuylts.