Many homes are lost to fire each year, in some cases it could have been avoided. There are many ways to make a home less of a fire hazard. One way to make a home less of a fire hazard is make sure the wiring is up to code. The recommended thing to do is to have a professional look at the wiring. If the wiring needs to be replaced he or she will let you know what steps to take.

Another way to make a home less of a fire hazard is to make sure all appliances that do not work properly are unplugged and replaced. More times than often a fire starts because an appliance that does not work properly is left plugged in. One other thing when it comes to appliances is the appliances that work properly but are left unattended. Some of these are ironers, heaters and tools like a soldering iron.

One last way to make a home less of a fire hazard is to make sure every floor in the home has at lease two smoke detectors. With smoke detectors you can spot a potential fire and stop it before it turns to a dangerous situation. When it comes to smoke detectors the batteries should be change twice a year, this will make sure all the smoke detectors are always working. There is no way to make a home absolutely fire proof, but if you use some of the information you read here you can make the home less of a fire hazard.