For home fire safety, remember the PASS word

April 07, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver When Costco, Sam’s Club and a few other retailers began to carry fire extinguishers, sales across America skyrocketed. In a minute, we’ll give you some tips on what to look for, but first, an answer to a...

It’s 2 a.m. — Where are your smoke alarms?

March 31, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Recently we told you about the new California law which now requires that homeowners have a carbon monoxide alarm (detector) in addition to a smoke alarm. Interestingly, those articles generated a number of...

Obey this California law and save your life

January 21, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver A new law recently went into effect in California where a staggering 90 percent of people reading this article are not in compliance and could be fined up to $200. But the fine would be insignificant in terms...

How long is a ‘lifetime warranty?’

December 31, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver When a business doesn’t care about customer service, things go wrong. Most of us only want to be treated fairly, and to receive what we have paid for. That’s what Mary Ann Borges of Hanford...