Most home fires start in the kitchen and are caused by cooking on a stove. To keep your kitchen safe, it’s important to have both smoke alarms and fire extinguishers in your home.

  • Fire Extinguisher: You never know when a fire might start, so it’s important to keep a fire extinguisher within reach in your kitchen at all times. Fire extinguishers are now available in attractive designs and designer finishes that blend in with your kitchen décor.
  • Smoke Alarms: It’s important to install smoke alarms throughout your home including bedrooms, hallways, living rooms, dens, and in stairways. The kitchen itself is not the best place for a smoke alarm, since it will often go off when cooking. Instead, locate a smoke alarm in an adjacent room to avoid nuisance alarms while still giving a quick response time. Wireless smoke alarm systems are available that all sound in unison when one is activated.

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Danny Lipford

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Danny Lipford is a home improvement expert and television personality who started his remodeling business, Lipford Construction, at the age of 21 in Mobile, Alabama. He gained national recognition as the host of the nationally syndicated television show, Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford, which started as a small cable show in Mobile. Danny's expertise in home improvement has also led him to be a contributor to popular magazines and websites and the go-to source for advice on everything related to the home. He has made over 200 national television appearances and served as the home improvement expert for CBS's The Early Show and The Weather Channel for over a decade. Danny is also the founder of 3 Echoes Content Studio, TodaysHomeowner.com, and Checking In With Chelsea, a décor and lifestyle blog.

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