Candlewicks
Every time I burn a candle, I have a bit of wax left over. If I saved the left over wax, I could soon have enough to make a new candle. This got me to …
Fire and Energy
The Uses of Road Flares
The other day I was talking to a friend about what to carry in your car and the subject of road flares came up. He had none. Now I know that most people only think …
Aladdin Lamps
I have used kerosene lanterns on various occasions and while they work, the light is not the best. We have had electricity all our lives and are spoiled by good light. I recently came across …
Making Biomass Fuel Briquettes at Home
I would like to thank everyone who sent in information in answer to yesterdays post. As a result of that post, I would like to post the following link. https://www.home.fuse.net/engineering/ewb_project.htm It is to a site …
Bulk Storage of Gasoline and Diesel
The two fuels that I intent to discuss today are gasoline and diesel. Both of them have advantages and disadvantages. One thing you may need to take into consideration is local fire codes. In many …
Improve Your Home security
First, start by walking around the outside of your home. Start by looking around your yard and see what tools or other items could be used to help someone to gain entry. This would include …
Wildland Fire Prevention
With the advent of summer now is a good time to take a look around your yard and make sure you are fire safe. I have spent many years in the fire service and have …
Fire Prevention in Your Home
SMOKE DETECTORS Smoke is responsible for three out of four fire related deaths. Install smoke detectors on every level of your home, outside of sleeping areas and in bedrooms. Don’t install in kitchen, the false …
Long Term Storage of gasoline
Gasoline is an item that more people are starting to store, due to the rapid increases in price. This post is to give you some safety tips to keep you from burning your home down …