Friday. September 4-4. 1990 - North Shore News - 15

HOME & GARDEN

Check smoke detectors regularly QM [8th ANRIVERSAR

couver Fire Deparument reminds HOT TIPS if your smoke detectors are
wired into sour home. have bat-

sou to test vour smoke detectors North V
once every month throughout the O' ancouver tery-operaied ones as backup in

year. A detector that's not work- District Fire Department case the electricity goes out, : 0

ing properly won't save you and You should have ar least one = 0 OFF

your family if a fire starts. Make smoke rise into the detector, As smoke detector in’ sour home, :

monthly checks a regular routine soon as the alarm sounds, fan the protecting the bedroom area. Drapery Fabrics

in your household. smoke away with a newspaper or Others should shield your family [a : Bed '
Most smoke detectors have ao magazine. These tests are to be in pathways to the basement, = € spreads and

button you can press to test them. carried out by adults only. garage and attic. Most fatal fires Decorative Drapery

But this test: really: only ensures Once & month, or when vou'se happen at night, so the detector Tracks

the alarm horn is working. Is a been doing dusty wack around the must be able to “smell the fire '

good idea to also test whether the house, vacuum any accumulated while you sleep and warn you A > —_

detector is “sensing” smoke pro- dust out of the detector, using a right away so you can escape safe- ——-& 3 5 of

perly by blowing smoke into it vacuum cleaner hose atachment, hy, J . == 4 0 OFF

from a candle, cigar or cigarette. Wf sour detector is bat- In fact, every household should - : 7 Zins Verticals. P

But be careful! ters-operated, change the batteries heve and practice a bome fire ———— S r erticals, Pleated .
Hold a smoking cigar or ciga- at feast once a year. Most detec: escape plan chat includes at feast fe uot Se Shades and Venetians

rette several inches below the tors make a chirping sound when two ways out of each room, Don’: Ae Lore, aay Sale ends October 9/90

detector and let the smoke rise ine the battery gets low, but don't — leave your life to chance. —_———sa :

to the openings. Hold a candle wait for that to happen. Keep For further information. con- HunterDouglas

several inches below the detector fresh batteries on hand all the fact your loval fire department or

for a few seconds, gently blowing time and set atime that’s easy for the District, of North Vancouver LONSDALE

smoke into the chamber. Then you to remember to change the 9 Fire Department non-emerzeney

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