Father’s Day Giveaway #2 – HomeHero Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm & Home Depot Gift Card
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The winner is Silly Mommy of 2 Silly Girls!
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Luckily, I’ve never had to live through the experience of a home fire but I can’t imagine anything scarier. That’s why we always make sure our fire alarms are working properly by testing them periodically. We also make sure that Girlie Girl knows what do to in case of a fire and a safe place to meet once outside.
The only thing I didn’t really consider is Carbon Monoxide poisoning. “Carbon Monoxide is a colourless, odorless, tasteless, toxic gas that has the molecular formula CO. The molecule consists of a carbon atom that is triply bonded to an oxygen atom. It is produced by the incomplete combustion of the fossil fuels – gas, oil, coal and wood used in boilers, engines, oil burners, gas fires, water heaters, solid fuel appliances and open fires.”
Okay, now that scares me. How am I supposed to know if we have a Carbon Monoxide leak if I can’t even detect it? That’s where the HomeHero 2-in-1 Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm comes in. Not only does it do the job of a smoke detector but it will also alert you either through beeps or bi-lingual voice commands if it detects this poisonous gas. You can install these units throughout your home and they will be wirelessly synced to make sure that eveyone is alerted of the situation.
We received one to review and it was super easy to install. Everything we needed was included except for a few basic tools. It even came with it’s own batteries! However, what I liked best about this alarm system is it’s sleek and stylish design. This is really important since it’s usually installed in such a visible place.
How would you like to win a HomeHero Alarm and a $30 gift card to Home Depot (total value $80)? To enter, just stop by the HomeHero site before June 7th, then come back and mention in comments one Home Safety Tip that they suggest. That’s it! A random winner will be selected and notified on June 8th. The winner will then have 3 days to claim their prize.
To earn extra entries, just subscribe to my feed and/or mention this giveaway on your blog with a link back here and to HomeHero. Please let me know if you’re doing/did the extra credit so I can make sure you’re entered properly.
This giveaway is open to US addresses only. Good luck!
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love to win that gift for hubby!
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The tip I picked up was to be prepared by having an escape plan that everyone in the family knows and practices.
I had a carbon monoxide detector once, but couldn’t figure out how to use it. I’d love to try with this brand. It looks much simpler.
Thanks!
There is less chance of an accident if you avoid cooking in loosely fitted clothing. Remember when cooking to roll up your sleeves.
Consider a one-foot fire safety zone for your candles. Be aware of anything that might be close enough to catch fire, including curtains, bedding and books. Be aware if curtains or paper that could be blown into a candle by the wind.
Wonderful giveaway – we heat with gas and could use this, for sure. =) Thanks.
I’m sub’ed to our feed, as well. =)
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I like the tip to get a voice alert carbon monoxide detector. I live in an older house and worry sometimes that something may go wrong with my gas furnace. Installing a detector would help me sleep better on cold winter nights.
What a great giveaway. Sometimes it’s not about what we’d LIKE to have, but about what we NEED to have. One of their tips: Reduce the risks that cause fire. Create a fire safety checklist that involves the whole family.
Create a fire escape plan and fire safety checklist to keep your family prepared.
Safety tip:
Fire Safety Checklist
Reduce the risks that cause fire. Create a fire safety checklist that involves the whole family.
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one tip is to practice your plan often..have a set day…maybe the last day of the month.
thanks for a wonderful giveaway
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Water your Christmas tree daily to keep it moist – this protects it from drying out and catching on fire.
Involve your children in fire prevention awareness by letting them help you identify fire safety hazards around your house. As part of your fire safety exercises, plan an inspection that they can participate in. You might want to stress to them that if they see a hazard, they should notify you immediately as correcting the problem themselves could be dangerous.
Tip: There is less chance of an accident if you avoid cooking in loosely fitted clothing. Remember when cooking to roll up your sleeves.
Keep Door Locked even in the summer when it is do easy to just run outside with the kids on a walk and leave the gradge door open and the house unlocked…..
Make a fire safety plan and practice it regularly because safety at hand can provide you and your loved ones a greater peace of mind.
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Love your site, and thanks for the chance.
A family fire checklist itemizes preventative actions to consider as in a periodic review of typical fire hazards. Understanding electrical systems, fire safety equipment and their availability and condition can start you on your way to better fire safety.
Thanks.
I picked up this valuable tip at HomeHero:
“Most gas grill fires and explosions are caused by gas leaks, blocked tubes, and overfilled propane tanks.”
I did even know that a propane tank could be overfilled and that that could cause an explosion.
fire safety is very important. the practice of a plan will save your children.
“Safe handling and maintenance of heating equipment should be a key part of your family’s wintertime safety awareness and preparation.”
Candle safety: It is a good habit to see that candles are in secure holders on a surface that won’t burn. It is also better to not let candles burn down to the bottom of the holder.
This would be a wonderful gift – not just for hubby, but for the safety of our whole family!
Hi All,
On the outside looking in again. Why are so many promotions only available to USA citizens…….Walking away, head held low in sorrow. The only gifts I get are freebies, so nothing for me again this year.
……Oh to be an American.
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Prepare a checklist and have a plan. Have a place for everyone to meet outside the house!
Great gift! I really hope I win!!!
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Have a plan that the entire family has been in on creating. This way everyone will be involved and know the plan of action. I great tip that I need to act on.
Be prepared by having an escape plan that everyone in the family knows and practices.
Thanks so much for the opportunity.
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Consider a one-foot fire safety zone for your candles, and be aware of anything that might blow in the path of the candle
What a great prize! This is not only practical, but life saving too. Thank you so much for offering this.
Another tip is to make sure to teach kids never, ever, go back into a place on fire or with smoke, once they are out. Don’t hide and Have an outside meeting place.
Thanks again for this great giveaway.
It’s important for families to prepare a fire safety plan. We have actually practiced fire drills at our home. My children are young and they have fun with it.
Good idea to create a one foot safety zone around my burning candles. I would hate to think I could cause harm to my family or home due to careless candles. Also creating a fire safety plan with my kids. I have never talked to them about what we should do if there is a fire in the house
I was just thinking that the house we just rented probably doesn’t have a CM detector and we should get one.
Safety tip: have an escape plan everyone knows, and practice it (something else we need to do now that we’ve moved. And honestly, I need to figure out the escape plan from upstairs too . . .). Thanks for the reminder!
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Here is a tip I picked up:
Hairdryers become glowing hot inside during operation and should be inspected periodically for dust, lint and hair accumulation that might catch fire with sufficient build-up.
Make a fire safety plan and practice it regularly because safety at hand can provide you and your loved ones a greater peace of mind. What a great product would love to try it out. thanks
Make a plan for whwn a fire happens. Oh and i read to roll up your sleeves when you cook to prevent clothes from catching on fire…I’m soo bad about this!
As someone who is terrified of fire (thank God I married a firefighter/EMT, huh? LOL), I thought the “reduce the fear” in children tip was a great one. I want to teach my daughters to be able to calmly and responsibly respond to emergency situations.
place candles are in secure holders on a surface that won’t burn
Consider a one-foot fire safety zone for your candles. Be aware of anything that might be close enough to catch fire, including curtains, bedding and books. Be aware if curtains or paper that could be blown into a candle by the wind.
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Great giveaway, thanks!
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Tip: set up an escape plan (we don’t have kids at home but we have pets that need to go in carriers so we need to set up an escape plan for sure).
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There is a lot of great info there. I like all the tips for fires.
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Having a fire safety plan that is for the entire family. I think that’s a great safety tip. Have you ever seen that disney channel little cartoon the safety patrol? They had something like that on there and it reminded us to include our son. =) I blogged about the giveway here: http://mommainflipflops2.blogspot.com/2008/06/fathers-day-idea.html
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We hav efire drills in the middle of the night to make sure the children know what is going on and where to go if there is a fire
One very good tip was- Consider a one-foot fire safety zone for your candles, and be aware of anything that might blow in the path of the candle.
Thank you for the great giveaway!
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Make a fire escape plan with at least two exits from each room of your house and a safe outside meeting place for the family to meet.
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Thanks for another great giveaway!
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One tip on the site tells us that hairdryers become glowing hot inside during operation and should be inspected periodically for dust, lint and hair accumulation that might catch fire with sufficient build-up. Thanks for this great contest.
I liked the tips to make a fire safety plan and to practice fire drills. We just moved into a new house, so these are super-important!
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Perparation is key. Totally agree, we had a small fire and while my husband was able to get it out with a hose I grabbed the fire safe with important documents, the car keys, and the kids.
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There is less chance of an accident if you avoid cooking in loosely fitted clothing.
They say that everyone home should have atleat one carbon monoxide detector do to carbon monoxide being the most common way people are poisoned in the US.
Have a fire escape plan in place!
This is a great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win!
As always, I’m a feed subscriber, too!
Have a great day!
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