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Protecting Your Appliances and Electronics from Electrical Surges

by Mary Ann Romans

16 Feb 2009 12:35 PM

Electrical surges can damage so many appliances and electronic devices in your home. You could lose your television, your DVD player, your camera, your microwave, your telephone, garage door opener, well pump and even your refrigerator.

Protecting Your Home from Theft

by Mary Ann Romans

12 Feb 2009 12:29 PM

This past summer, there were a number of thefts to homes in our area. Fortunately, the thieves were caught when someone in one of the neighborhoods noticed a person that she did not recognize. Her quick alert to the police put the thieves out of business.

Fire Prevention Tips

by Mary Ann Romans

05 Feb 2009 02:49 PM

Fires in the home can be devastating! Learn some quick tips on how to prevent fires in your home. How many of these tips are you practicing right now in your home? Never use flammable liquids inside your home. This would include kerosene, gasoline, etc.

Candle Safety

by Mary Ann Romans

04 Feb 2009 08:13 AM

Candles are wonderful to have in the home. They bring light, heat, ambiance and even scent into your house and make things soft and romantic. But candles have a harsher side. They cause many house fires. Here are some safety tips to practice when using candles.

Preventing Water Damage in Your Home

by Mary Ann Romans

02 Feb 2009 08:13 AM

Imagine arriving home after a busy day and finding that your carpet is sopping wet or your hardwood floors are ruined under inches or even feet of water. Water damage can be expensive to fix, but yet it can usually be avoided with some preventative maintenance.

Safety Tips for Portable Heaters

by Mary Ann Romans

21 Jan 2009 01:29 PM

When the temperature goes down, more and more people are turning to portable heaters to warm up. Portable heaters can be a great way to cut your heating costs. Because they heat only a small space, you can turn down that furnace and yet still feel comfortable.

Don't Try This at Home: Melting Snow with a Blowtorch

by Mary Ann Romans

23 Dec 2008 11:09 AM

Recent bad weather that has hit much of the country has left many, especially New Englanders, digging their way out of the snow. But for one man, a "brilliant" idea of getting the job done quickly led to setting their house on fire.

Granite Countertops May Be Dangerous to Your Health

by Mary Ann Romans

29 Jul 2008 05:27 AM

Granite countertops are definitely a major trend in kitchen design in the last few years. Granite countertops are strong, stain resistant, scratch resistant and look beautiful. Nowadays, if you are going to sell a home, you are at a disadvantage if you don't have granite countertops.

What Is a Cyclone?

by Mary Ann Romans

06 May 2008 01:38 PM

The world is still reeling from the devastating cyclone in Myanmar that has claimed nearly 22,500 lives. Many of those lives were taken due to the resulting tidal wave that came as a result of the storm.

Facts About Earthquakes

by Mary Ann Romans

18 Apr 2008 04:30 AM

Folks in Illinois and as far as Indiana were woken this early morning by windows rattling and the earth shaking beneath them. A 5.4 earthquake shocked many people in the midwest, since an earthquake of that size is very unusual for the area.



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