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Saturday 24 October 2015
Friday Virus fact
The virus behind the common cold is much happier in a cold nose.
keep your nose warm...
keep your nose warm...
Thursday 1 October 2015
Heater safety advice
The Nights are drawing now so please be safe when you turn your electric heaters back on
Don't overload plug sockets - An extension lead or adaptor will have a limit to how many amps it can take so, to help reduce the risk of fire, be careful not to overload them.
Regularly check for frayed or worn cables and wires - Check to see if the cable is fastened securely to the plug and check the socket for scorch marks. You should always carry out these checks before you plug an appliance in.
Unplug appliances when not in use - This helps to reduce the risk of fire. Unplug appliances when you go to bed or when you go out unless they are designed to be left on, like freezers.
Keep electrical appliances clean and in good working order - Look out for fuses that blow, circuit-breakers that trip for no obvious reason and flickering lights to prevent them triggering a fire.
Check for British or European safety mark - Make sure an appliance has a British or European safety mark when you buy it.
Always check that you use the right fuse to prevent overloading - When you're fitting or replacing a fuse, it's important to use the right fuse for the appliance to make sure the cable doesn't overheat and that the appliance is protected in the event of a fault.
Get Out, Stay Out, Call 999 - Never use water on an electrical fire and don't take any risks with your safety. Pull the plug out or switch the power off if it is safe to do so. Get out, stay out and call 999.
Don't overload plug sockets - An extension lead or adaptor will have a limit to how many amps it can take so, to help reduce the risk of fire, be careful not to overload them.
Regularly check for frayed or worn cables and wires - Check to see if the cable is fastened securely to the plug and check the socket for scorch marks. You should always carry out these checks before you plug an appliance in.
Unplug appliances when not in use - This helps to reduce the risk of fire. Unplug appliances when you go to bed or when you go out unless they are designed to be left on, like freezers.
Keep electrical appliances clean and in good working order - Look out for fuses that blow, circuit-breakers that trip for no obvious reason and flickering lights to prevent them triggering a fire.
Check for British or European safety mark - Make sure an appliance has a British or European safety mark when you buy it.
Always check that you use the right fuse to prevent overloading - When you're fitting or replacing a fuse, it's important to use the right fuse for the appliance to make sure the cable doesn't overheat and that the appliance is protected in the event of a fault.
Get Out, Stay Out, Call 999 - Never use water on an electrical fire and don't take any risks with your safety. Pull the plug out or switch the power off if it is safe to do so. Get out, stay out and call 999.
Landlords - are you compliant with the smoke detector law that came into force today?
Changes in legislation for Landlords
Today new legislation will comes into force that concerns Landlords of residential premises.
Landlords are required by law to install working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in their properties in England.
Who does the legislation cover?
This new legislation will cover private landlords. Communities Minister Stephen Williams said yesterday: "We're determined to create a bigger, better and safer private rented sector – a key part of that is to ensure the safety of tenants with fire prevention and carbon monoxide warning."
Even so, Aico would recommend that any type of landlord (private or social) should recognise the duty of care they have for their tenants to install Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms.
This new legislation is for England only.
Landlords in Scotland are already required by law to install smoke and carbon monoxide under existing legislation.
On the Government's website it reads as:
"The proposed changes to the law would require landlords to install smoke alarms on every floor of their property, and test them at the start of every tenancy.
Landlords would also need to install carbon monoxide alarms in high risk rooms – such as those where a solid fuel heating system is installed.
This would bring private rented properties into line with existing building regulations that already require newly-built homes to have hard-wired smoke alarms installed."
Section 150 of the Energy Act states: "the appropriate standard", in relation to a smoke alarm or a carbon monoxide alarm, means the standard (if any) that is specified in, or determined under, regulations;"
What we know:
•Private landlords will be required by law to install working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in their properties in England.
•These alarms should meet the relevant European and British Standards.
•This new legislation will come into force on the 1st October 2015 (subject to Parliamentary approval).
•Local Authorities will enforce this legislation.
•Landlords could receive a penalty charge of up to £5000.
Are you ready? can we help?
Thursday 13 August 2015
International left handers Day!!!
The writer of this blog is left handed... can you tell
I cant figure why we only get 1 day when the 'righties' get the other 364.
Today we are doing a special offer of 10% off all left hand sockets and switches.
Don't delay - phone now for our special offer.
Todays offer is supported by some notable lefties.
Robert De Niro
Angelina Jolie
Prince William
Lady Gaga
Morgan Freeman
Barack Obama
Julia Roberts
Bruce Willis
Ben Stiller
Tom Cruise
Scarlett Johansson
Bill Gates
Hugh Jackman
Eminem
Jennifer Lawrence
David Cameron
Bart Simpson
Are all lefties
I cant figure why we only get 1 day when the 'righties' get the other 364.
Today we are doing a special offer of 10% off all left hand sockets and switches.
Don't delay - phone now for our special offer.
Todays offer is supported by some notable lefties.
Robert De Niro
Angelina Jolie
Prince William
Lady Gaga
Morgan Freeman
Barack Obama
Julia Roberts
Bruce Willis
Ben Stiller
Tom Cruise
Scarlett Johansson
Bill Gates
Hugh Jackman
Eminem
Jennifer Lawrence
David Cameron
Bart Simpson
Are all lefties
Tuesday 4 August 2015
Why didnt The Green Deal work?
The Government has cut odd the funds, all but killing off the much troubled Green Deal scheme.
we agree the theory was good, but it came down to bad execution.
The scheme was over engineered, difficult to market and a nightmare to access.
The decision to scrap Green Deal funding comes less than two weeks after the government also abandoned its zero-carbon homes policy and just a day after it emerged it was consulting on plans to axe small-scale solar farm subsidies.
The govt cant push us to be Green, then kill or abandon all the support. it needs investment and look at long term goals.
Green initiatives always seem to be plagued by bureaucracy and red tape. I do wonder why they don't learn how to get the right balance between making the funding available and making sure it is spent on the right project.
The amount of solar PV installations has actually increased in recent months, which makes the latest decisions even more incomprehensible.
There is still, clearly, a public interest in getting these technologies as people try to get a grip on rising energy costs in the home. with an expected 25% increase in energy costs over the coming years. this will become more apparent.
What a waste.
we agree the theory was good, but it came down to bad execution.
The scheme was over engineered, difficult to market and a nightmare to access.
The decision to scrap Green Deal funding comes less than two weeks after the government also abandoned its zero-carbon homes policy and just a day after it emerged it was consulting on plans to axe small-scale solar farm subsidies.
The govt cant push us to be Green, then kill or abandon all the support. it needs investment and look at long term goals.
Green initiatives always seem to be plagued by bureaucracy and red tape. I do wonder why they don't learn how to get the right balance between making the funding available and making sure it is spent on the right project.
The amount of solar PV installations has actually increased in recent months, which makes the latest decisions even more incomprehensible.
There is still, clearly, a public interest in getting these technologies as people try to get a grip on rising energy costs in the home. with an expected 25% increase in energy costs over the coming years. this will become more apparent.
What a waste.
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