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TOOLS & SUPPLIES
You can’t maintain your home with your bare hands! You will need tools and supplies to maintain your home.
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Tools & SUpplies
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Home Fire Safety
To get an alert when your home is on fire, even when you are out, install at least one Google Nest Protect. The Google app can be configured to alert you immediately by text when smoke or carbon monoxide is detected in your home. This is critical for homes with pets or disabled occupants who cannot escape your home without assistance.
If multiple Google Nest Protect are installed, these can be linked wirelessly so you will be alerted immediately in your upstairs bedroom if a fire starts in your basement.
Some smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors are integrated into your alarm system.
If you have an active SimpliSafe monitoring contract, this SimpliSafe will alert you via text and phone anytime smoke or carbon monoxide is detected in your home. If the alarm is not canceled via the keypad or app, SimpliSafe will alert emergency services. 31% of home fire deaths occur while the victim is sleeping. This detector will remain vigilant even while you sleep.
FIRST ALERT B SC7010BV Hardwired Talking Photoelectric Smoke and Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detector
These First Alert smoke and CO detectors are about 1/3 the cost of the Google Nest Protect and can be interconnected together by wire so all interconnected detectors alarm when smoke or CO is detected anywhere in your home.
If your home uses propane or natural gas, consider installing a gas leak detector in your home.
Use a fire extinguisher to put out small, contained fires or clear a path for your escape.
Never try to put out an uncontained fire by yourself. Escape your home immediately and call 911.
Keep a Prepared Hero Fire Blanket next to your cooktop, your outdoor grill, in your car, and in your camping gear. It is a straightforward method to smother fires.
Purchase an escape ladder you can practice with! Practicing your home escape plan with your family is critical to your success! Many mainstream fire escape ladders are designed to be discarded and replaced after each use.
This ISOP Reusable Fire Escape Ladder will allow you to practice your fire escape plan with you family annually so everyone is prepared for an emergency escape.
Purchase an escape ladder you can practice with! Practicing your home escape plan with your family is critical to your success! Many mainstream fire escape ladders are designed to be discarded and replaced after each use.
This X-IT Reusable Fire Escape Ladder will allow you to practice your fire escape plan with you family annually so everyone is prepared for an emergency escape.
Most battery fires are due to overcharging the battery. Use countdown outlet time to automatically limit the charging time.
Water
Screw this Water Pressure Gauge onto your outdoor hose spigot to confirm your water pressure is between 40 and 70 PSI.
Drop one of these dye tablets in your toilet upper tank. If the water in the toilet bowl remains clear for 30+ minutes, your toilet does not leak between flushes.
Additional Screw-on Toilet and Sink Quarter Turn Ball Valve Shut-off
Don’t wait until your sink starts leaking to find out it’s shut-off valve leaks. Purchase two of these screw-on “add-on stops” so you can shut off a broken toilet or sink without shutting off the water to your entire home.
Go to your local plumbing supply store to purchase.
SimpliSafe Water Leak Detection
Some water detection devices are integrated into your alarm system.
If you have an active SimpliSafe monitoring contract, this SimpliSafe water sensor will alert you via text and phone anytime water is detected in your home.
Simply strap this Flume Smart Home Water Monitor onto your water meter and configure the app. The device will analyze your usage data and alert you via text anytime a leak is suspected.
Helpful graphs on the app can help you discover where and when you are using water.
New Braided Metal Reinforced Hoses
The hoses to your appliances and plumbing fixtures may be a ticking time-bomb. Manufacturers recommend all appliance and fixture hoses are replaced every 5 years.
Go to your local plumbing supply store to purchase replacement braided metal reinforced hoses.
LARGE APPLIANCE
The LintEater dryer duct cleaning kit helps maintains the safe operation of your clothes dryer thus ensuring the safety of your home while reducing drying times and lowering utility bills.
Use this vacuum accessory to clean out all the lint collected in the base of your dryer. The long brush is useful for cleaning refrigerator coils.
Dryer lint will bring your home vacuum to a swift death. Purchase a shop vacuum to clean your dryer vent.
Don’t spend a fortune on shop vac bags when cleaning your dryer vent. Use this Dustopper Dust Separator to collect your dryer lint in a five-gallon bucket that can be emptied into the household trash can. The dust seperator will also protect the filter and motor of your shop vac.
Craftsman Precision Hook Set
Protects your home from bugs and pests. Ensure the exterior flapper on your dryer vent closes properly. Use this hook set to clean the lint out so the flapper can close completely.
Affresh Washing Machine Cleaner
Keep your washing machine odor-free by running a monthly tub-clean cycle with Affresh washing machine cleaning agent.
Remove scale and lime deposits from your dishwasher and washing machine by running an empty load with citric acid once a month.
Craftsman Precision Hook Set
Protect your home from bugs and pests. Ensure the exterior flapper on your dryer vent closes properly. Use this hook set to clean the lint out so the flapper can close completely.
Affresh Washing Machine Cleaner
Keep your washing machine odor-free by running a monthly tub-clean cycle with Affresh washing machine cleaning agent.
MISCELLANEOUS
Before leaving on vacation, take some simple steps to secure your homes. Use these outlet timers to turn your lights on and off automatically while you are away.
Craftsman Precision Hook Set
Protect your home from bugs and pests. Ensure the exterior flapper on your dryer vent closes properly. Use this hook set to clean the lint out so the flapper can close completely.
Affresh Washing Machine Cleaner
Keep your washing machine odor-free by running a monthly tub-clean cycle with Affresh washing machine cleaning agent.
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