Ways to Prevent a Fire in Your Stow, Ohio Home

6/28/2022 (Permalink)

There are a few tips to prevent a fire in your Stow, Ohio home. Never leave candles burning, throw away frayed cords, don't disable smoke alarms.

A house fire is a devastating and emotional time in a homeowners life. SERVPRO of West Akron has restored many homes that have been damaged by a fire. Some home fires were unavoidable like a lightning strike during a storm, but others were. Our technicians have cleaned homes that were damaged by soot and smoke from frayed electrical cords, bathroom fans and even homes that didn’t have a working fire alarm. Below are a few preventable tips to avoid a fire in your home.

Ways to prevent a fire in your Stow, Ohio home

• Unplug appliances when not in use.
• Double check stoves and ovens after each use.
• Never disable or remove batteries from a smoke alarm.
• Store gasoline, newspaper, and other combustibles away from source of flame.
• Keep space heaters away from any flammable items and on flat surface.
• Avoid plugging multiple places into an extension cord.
• Do not put electrical cords under carpet as it is highly flammable.
• Do not replace busted fuses with coins, pens, other metals.
• Keep an eye on burning candles.
• Have a licensed electrician check electrical connections every two years.

When a fire occurs at your house or commercial property, you should take immediate action to handle the cleanup and restoration left behind by the fire, smoke and soot and any water from the efforts of the fire department. No one ever plans for a fire damage in their homes, but if you were to experience one, SERVPRO of West Akron should be your first call for cleanup, restoration and construction at 330-867-5723.