When S&S Electric installs a home system, we recognize that our customers are primarily concerned with the convenience and comfort the system brings to their home. But there are a whole host of other issues that home owners should consider. Concerns such as health and safety also need to be addressed within the home environment. And energy conservation is an important issue that not only affects the environment, but can also help a family save money.
At AS&S Electric, we want our customers to get the full enjoyment possible out of their home. After all, it represents not only a substantial investment, but also substantial value. To that end we offer these helpful tips and suggestions that will keep you confident that your home will continue to be comfortable, clean and safe for years to come.
Here are the facts: According to statistics from the National Fire Protection Association and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, between 1994 and 1998 there was an average of 406,700 residential fires per year, approximately 69,000, or 17%, of which were related to electrical distribution or appliances and equipment. Another 42,700, or 10.5 % were related to heating and air conditioning systems. These combined to cause an average of 860 deaths, 4,785 injuries and nearly $1.3 billion in property damage annually. Additionally, 170 of the 440 total accidental electrocutions in 1999 in the U.S. were related to consumer products in and around the home, and approximately 8,700 people were treated for electric shock injuries related to consumer products in the U.S. in 2000.
Your home is your haven. Let S&S Electric and the Electrical Safety Foundation International help you keep it that way. Our home safety materials address such items as conducting an electrical safety audit of your home. Be electrically safe, not sorry!