| When you have put up your posters and | | | | ensure your electrical safety: |
| stamped your mark on your new home take a | | | | |
| bit of time to check that your place is fire and | | | | 1. Make sure you know where the main fuse box |
| carbon monoxide safe. Your landlord should | | | | and power supply are located |
| provide you with an up to date Gas Safety | | | | 2. Check that all switches and wiring are properly |
| Certificate for the property and this should show | | | | covered |
| that there has been a service within the last year. | | | | 3. Keep a record of any power surges and blown |
| Have a nose around your new house and ensure | | | | fuses and if these appear to be very frequent |
| that there is adequate ventilation around all gas | | | | then get a professional to investigate |
| appliances. Your landlord will be able to tell you | | | | 4. Don't overpopulate any one plug socket and |
| where the carbon monoxide alarms and smoke | | | | make sure that appliances are unplugged when |
| alarms are located, and if there isn't one then | | | | not in use; especially when you go away! |
| arrange to have one fitted. Carbon monoxide is | | | | 5. Check that all furniture is fire retardant |
| tasteless, odourless, invisible and above all deadly. | | | | 6. Test carbon monoxide alarms and smoke |
| It can't be detected unless you have a special | | | | alarms weekly and if they make an odd 'chirping' |
| alarm fitted. | | | | sound then change the batteries immediately |
| You'll more than likely be filling your new home | | | | It may seem like a waste of socializing time but |
| with lots of state of the art electrical equipment | | | | by taking these few easy yet important steps a |
| such as computers and televisions, but before | | | | serious accident could be prevented further down |
| you plug and play follow the easy steps below to | | | | the line. |