If you live in a large Irving apartment complexes or apartment building, you probably hear the fire alarm going off a few times a month. If fire trucks show up, most head to the exits carrying pets and other important items just in case the fire is legitimate. If you were to look around your apartment now, you could probably identify several potential fire hazards, but you may miss a few, too. Let’s take a look at some of the most deadly fire hazards that we use each and every day without even realizing it.
While most coffee makers and hot plates these days have automatic turn off timers that shut off power after two hours or so, not every product on the market has this. Most stoves, for instance, will stay on forever if we leave a burner on after we cook. That’s why it is extremely important that we unplug things like coffee makers and hot plates and double check that the oven and burners are off when you are done using them.
Next, most of us remember to watch candles very closely when we are using them, even if the power is out, and we have several burning in different rooms. However, many people don’t use the same level of caution when they are burning incense or if they have a potpourri burner in use. If you are using anything that has an open flame or requires a flame to get started, you need to watch it just as if it were a candle.
Finally, if you live in an older apartment, you probably have too few electrical outlets, and that may require you to use power strips all over your apartment. While using a power strip in itself is not a fire hazard, having 16 things plugged into one strip is. Don’t overload power strips and remember to replace them on a regular basis. If you can, use one that comes with a breaker to protect against power surges.
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