Home Safety & First Aid

12+ hour, 37+ min ago   (359+ words) "My only maintenance has been to … thank her for her service and drag her back into the shed." A generator owner gave the internet a useful lesson in emergency preparedness after sharing on Reddit that a portable unit they bought…...

16+ hour, 54+ min ago   (483+ words) Rust, dust, and grime buildup are a threat to your generator. Washing it down with a hose seems like an easy way to clean it, but there are better options. Is It Okay To Hose Down A Generator? There are…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (789+ words) Philadelphia’s iconic row homes, twins and historic Victorians are part of what makes the city distinctive. But behind those facades is another defining characteristic: an aging housing stock with systems that may have been modified, repaired or replaced many times…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (501+ words) Red Cross and Grayson FD partner for a safer community “We will be centrally located at the Grayson Fire Department,” Devon Urevick of the Red Cross said of how the event will be organized. “That’s our staging ground where all…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (275+ words) The residents had only returned home minutes earlier when they were alerted to a fire caused by an unattended pot left on the stove, triggering the interconnected smoke alarms throughout the house. The homeowner investigated upstairs, discovered the stovetop and…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (537+ words) A post shared on Reddit is sparking frustration for a reason many homeowners will immediately recognize: It appears to show a furnace completely sealed behind OSB during a remodel. If the setup is exactly what it looks like, users suggest…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (418+ words) A Reddit post about a standby generator drew urgent safety concerns after a homeowner described a carbon monoxide problem at their house. The family wanted to know whether the generator's location was acceptable, but several replies concluded that the placement…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (653+ words) "I just want my $1300 investment to last for years." A new owner of a Honda EU2200i turned to Reddit with a question many backup-power shoppers have after an outage: Once the lights come back on, what is the best way to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (626+ words) The homeowner said the motor "starts right up and sounds great," and noted that the outage happened in very humid weather. A Midwest homeowner got an unexpectedly intense test of a new Generac Guardian 22kW standby generator after losing power for…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (234+ words) Sep 1, 2026, 5:35 PM Home is supposed to be a place of comfort, but Tina Shuford says her apartment at 100 Terrace Ave. in Hempstead is anything but. She showed News 12 apparent mold in her kitchen and throughout her apartment. She also said…...