Christina Martin

This weekend we turn our clocks back 1 hour in most of North America as we switch from Daylight Savings to Standard Time. As part of this semi-annual routine we are reminded ever where that this is when we should check the air filters in our furnaces and we should especially check the batteries in our battery operated smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. If our smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are hard wired, we should test them using their test buttons to ensure they are...Read Full Story

This weekend we turn our clocks back 1 hour in most of North America as we switch from Daylight Savings to Standard Time. As part of this semi-annual routine we are reminded ever where that this is when we should check the air filters in our furnaces and we should especially check the batteries in our battery operated smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. If our smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are hard wired, we should test them using their test buttons to ensure they are...Read Full Story

CO Detectors Dont Replace Prevention – House and Home News Story Hundreds of people are trapped on a stuck ski lift at the Sugarloaf ski resort in Carrabassatt, Maine More CO Detectors Dont Replace Prevention – Family News Story – WBAL Carbon monoxide detectors are widely available in stores and you may want to consider buying one as a back-up — but not as a replacement for proper use and maintenance of your Security Fire Protection Systems Replacing Firex FX1020 AC co detector, co detectors...Read Full Story

Location: Ontario, Toronto Industry: Utilities Annoyed By: Enbridge Gas Our water heater that we are renting through Enbridge Gas sprung a leak, so we called the Enbridge number for service. When we got through to someone, we explained the situation only to find out that they could not send anyone out until the following morning. So, we were stuck all night with a severly leaking water heater. But it gets worse. The person showed up during the usual "between 9am and 1pm" routine, they looked...Read Full Story

When you change the time, change the batteries: Firefighters ask residents to change batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. York, Pennsylvania – with daylight saving time began early Sunday morning – when the clocks are set forward one hour – firefighters are encouraging residents to change batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Time for change: the old saying “Spring forward, step back” is used, so at 2 o’clock Sunday night, the clock must be set one...Read Full Story