During a recent home inspection in Jacksonville, FL I found what could have made for a shocking Christmas. I pointed this out to the seller and he then realized the potential hazrd he had created by doing something as simple as putting up Christmas lights.

Here are a few more holiday safety tips

• When putting up lights outside your home, make sure that they are rated for outdoor use and approved by Underwriters Laboratories
• Check each string for cracked or broken light sockets, wires with damaged covering.
• Throw away any damaged lights.
• Do not use more than 3 sets of lights in any string
• Always use a 3-prong extension cord approved for outdoor use
• Always make sure your ladder is dry and firmly in place
• Do not use staples or nails to hold up your lights
• Turn off all lights before you go to bed or leave the house

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What could be so dangerous about your Thanksgiving Turkey, and why is a Jacksonville, FL Home Inspector WARNING you about it?

 I Love thanksgiving! It has always been a great family tradition that I have enjoyed. And what would thanksgiving be without a big, fat turkey? As a family tradition I always wake up early to cook the bird myself. I make my grandmas dressing (yes from scratch) and stuff the bird. Then its in to the oven for hours, with an occasional basting (every 45 minutes or so).

So why am I, a Jacksonville Florida home inspector, telling you that your turkey could be so dangerous? Well Along with family tradition comes family stories. One Thanksgiving my aunt was baking her turkey. She pulled the rack out which had the whopping 20+ pound turkey sitting on it. She ended up going to the emergency room for serious burns. What happened? At the time of this Thanksgiving incident, ovens were not equipped with a safety feature known as an anti-tip bracket. When my aunt pulled the turkey out the weight of the turkey caused the oven to tip and dumped all of the hot butter and turkey juices on her. Fortunately the oven itself didn’t tip all of the way over and land on top of her. Yes, it can happen, and imagine a small child grabbing the stove and having it tip over.

To make sure you have an anti-tip bracket you can do this simple check. Make sure your oven and burners are turned off (safety first), and make sure that nothing is on top of the oven. Grab the top of the oven and try and tip it towards you. If it tips I can’t urge you strongly enough to get this issue corrected. 

I have inspected many homes in Jacksonville, FL. And I can’t tell you how many times the anti-tip bracket or device is not installed. As a matter of fact when I purchased my new home the anti-tip bracket was not installed. The person responsible for installing it didn’t feel like drilling the holes in the floor, so they just left the bracket back there serving no purpose. As the story about my aunt goes to show you the anti-tip bracket or device is a very important safety feature that could cause serious injury or even worse. I wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving.

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Our Home Inspections are performed in:  Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra Beach, Elkton, Fernandina Beach, Saint Augustine, Hastings, Saint Johns, Neptune Beach, Fleming Island, Doctors Inlet, Green Cove Springs, Middleburg, Penney Farms, Starke, Flora Homes, Lake Geneva, Keystone Heights, Melrose, Bryceville, Callahan, Yulee, Hilliard, Orange Park, Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach Including the following counties, Duval County, St Johns County, Clay County, Nassau county

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