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Tumble Dryers Tumble dryers are a useful addition to any household – but only when they’re used safely. With the recent safety notice issued for 4.5 million Hotpoint, Creda, Indesit, Proline and Swan appliances (and only 810,000 confirmed repairs) there’s Read More

Electricity is part of our lives. We use it from the moment we wake up and throughout the day. As a result, we sometimes forget how powerful and dangerous it can be. Read the advice pages listed below to stay Read More

Washing Machines Washing machines can be found in most homes, owned or rented, and are a useful addition to any household – but with any electrical appliance, there’s always a small risk of fire. Washing Machine Safety Safety First When Read More

Stay safe with Portable Heaters As energy bills continue to rise, are you worried about how you are going to heat your home during the winter? Using a portable heater to stay warm is a popular alternative to centrally heating Read More

Avoiding Electrical Fires Every year, over half of accidental domestic fires in the UK are caused by electricity. Most of these are caused by electrical products, either through misuse or faults. Over half of these electrical fires start in the Read More

Electrical safety after a flood If you have been affected by flooding, once the water has subsided it is understandable that you will want to go straight back into your home and try to get things back to normal. However, Read More

Don’t Die for DIY Did you know that DIY errors cause half of all serious electric shocks in UK homes? Almost 50% of men admit that they feel they should try and tackle household maintenance and repair jobs themselves or Read More

Electrical safety outdoors Although electricity makes gardening much easier, wet conditions and contact with the ground means that the risk of injury or death from electric shock is much greater than the risk from using electrical equipment indoors. Electricity and Read More

Safety in the bathroom Water carries electricity efficiently. But, if the two mix, the result can be deadly. So, the bathroom is possibly the most dangerous room in the house when it comes to electrical safety. The consequences of an Read More

Stay safe in the kitchen More than half of all accidental house fires start in the kitchen. Government statistics show that the largest number of accidental reported fires caused by electricity in the home is due to people misusing electrical Read More