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Worried about how safe your garage is from a fire? Here are some preventative tips to reduce the risk and keep your home protected. For more details, visit http://rennersupply.com
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Tips to Prevent Garage Fires – Be Aware! www.rennersupply.com
Shocking Fact, In the U.S, there are on average 6,600 residential garage fires each year and this result in 30 deaths, 400 injuries and over $457 million in property loss. www.rennersupply.com
Garage fires in a home typically spread more quickly than fires that originated in other parts of the house. Here are some recommendations from the USFA (US Fire Administration) to help you avoid this happening to you, especially if your home has an attached garage. www.rennersupply.com
What Makes the Garage So Unsafe? • Oil-soaked rags can burst into flame • Oil and gas can drip unnoticed from cars • Combustible materials and flammable liquids or gases www.rennersupply.com
Tips to Prevent Garage Fires Tip #1 - Avoid keeping combustible material in your garage Tip #2 - Do not store gas cans, propane tanks or any highly flammable products in the garage. www.rennersupply.com
Tips to Prevent Garage Fires Tip #3 – Keep the garage door open when using combustibles such as varnish or spray paint Tip #4 - Unplug and properly store heat-producing tools after use. Make sure there is a smoke alarm in the garage and replace the batteries regularly www.rennersupply.com
Tips to Prevent Garage Fires Tip #5 - Never smoke in the garage Tip #6 - Install a smoke detector alarm and a sprinkler system www.rennersupply.com
An Important Tip to RememberRoutine Garage Door Maintenance and Repair It’s also important that you also keep your garage door in peak working condition so that it doesn’t become a fire risk from a malfunctioning opener, or an inoperable door. www.rennersupply.com
Contact Renner Supply Company – The Team of Professional Garage Door Experts If you have any doubts about the safety of your garage door opener, contact a garage door technician. For More Details, Call 636-225-5317 Visit rennersupply.com www.rennersupply.com