Inspecting your home's safety as the clocks change
Click to Go to Bruce's Site "Thanks Bruce ! You are one heckuva Home Inspector!!" Inspecting your home's safety as the clocks change Daylight savings time is about much more than gaining an extra hour of sleep during the winter - it's also a great time to inspect key safety features in your home. As the clocks are turned back this weekend, winter is fast approaching, which means you'll be spending more time indoors. If you've properly prepared your house for the season , it'll be sealed up tight to ensure warm air can't escape. Plus, you'll be running your furnace for the first time in a few months. With these considerations in mind, you should check your smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and indoor air quality in addition to adjusting the time on your clocks. Smoke detectors These devices should be inspected once a month. This includes testing them and changing to batteries if necessary. When the batterie...