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Fire damage is one of the scariest threats homeowners face. Upwards of ten billion dollars is lost each year. Even worse, thousands of people die in fires every year. While some of these fires are inevitable and unpreventable, many of them are preventable. Here are a few of the main causes of fires and what actions can be taken to prevent them from ever happening.
There are two main types of fire that come from cooking equipment. First, grease splatters can take just seconds to cause a fire. If a grease fire starts, DO NOT use water to put it out. Water will make the flame grow bigger. Shut off the oxygen supply to the fire if possible. If that doesn’t work pour as much baking soda on the fire as possible.
The second type of fire is simple. It occurs when combustible objects get too close to the heat source and catch fire. The prevention to this is common sense. Just stay in the kitchen while cooking and pay close attention. Just like you teach your children that stoves are hot, it is a good idea to teach them to keep things safely away from the stove.
Faulty electrical equipment is one of the leading causes of house fires. You will want to look out for a few different red flags.
We all have many potentially flammable liquids stored throughout our homes and in our garages. If care is not taken around these substances they can be ticking time bombs. Some of those common flammable liquids around our homes are fuels, cleaning agents, adhesives, thinners, and paint just to name a few. Obviously, it’s important to keep these away from heat sources and sources of electricity (even static electricity could lead to an explosion).
It is pretty apparent why this could be a hazard. Setting a few ground rules with smoking can decrease the odds of any fire damage occurring. First, make the bedroom off limits to smoking and pay close attention to anyone with a cigarette who is tired or on medication. Second, be smart about where the ashtrays are. Don’t put them near anything that could catch fire and realize that some cigarettes could continue to smolder hours even after they are put in the ash tray.
Again, this is pretty common sense. Make sure your furnace and chimney are inspected and cleaned by professionals at least annually. Keep any potentially flammable objects away from heat sources. Also, do not use heaters to dry clothes or shoes. If left for too long the heater could overheat the clothes or shoes and cause them to catch fire.
We all know how dangerous fires can be. Fortunately, in most cases they are preventable. As you really just use commons sense and follow the tips above your home will be a safer place. If fire damage of any sort does occur, here at 24Restore in Minneapolis we work around the clock to help restore your home back to its original condition, in the event of a fire damage.
“24Restore came within an hour of our water damage to assess the problem and restore and reconstruct our kitchen and my office. Everyone from 24Restore was professional, kind and did an outstanding job of damage assessment and restoration.”
Your service was excellent. The young man was thorough and very dedicated to completing the job. He’s a good one. I would recommend your services to anyone who need them.
Your team has been absolutely amazing, professional, sympathetic and wonderful. They took my mess and made it manageable as I shed a few tears, which they also consoled with empathy. At a time when we have floods and tornados city wide you responded within hours. Thank, I am impressed and I have passed the word on to many.
Very good experience……everyone I dealt with through 24 Restore was very professional and very kind.
This note is a note of thanks and appreciation of the services provided…..we could even say our home looks better than before we incurred our water damage…Job well done!
I don’t often take the time to write a follow up complimentary letter. However I was very impressed with 24 Restore and felt they went above and beyond to surpass expectations with WOW service. Thank you for the great service and great job that your team did to get my house back in shape.
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Thank you for all the work put in to get out home……It would have been an impossible task for us to have accomplished in such a short time. We appreciate all that you have done for us! We are so grateful!
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Alex did a great job scheduling, coordinating, and keeping me informed. He made sure that everything was done in a timely manner. I always felt that my job was a priority. All the workmen did a great job and were very polite. I am pleased with the results. I would highly recommend your company!
From the time of initial contact to the time of job completion was 24 hrs. Very pleased with job outcome. Will definitely use you again. If ever in need.
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Everyone was on top of everything and got back to me in a reasonable time. Clean up was done absolutely perfect at the end of each job.
The guys who worked here were great, polite, personable and hard workers. They did a great job! So thankful this is over!
Working with the employees at 24restore has been an easy process. They aimed to please.
Kudos to Shelli Abraham especially, she worked with the mortgage company and insurance company so I didn’t have to, I’m a caregiver for my husband with Dementia, she took the pressure off having to deal with them, thanks Shelli.
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