Home Safety: Products that help Prevent burns from Hot Water and Fire in Your Homes

April 14th, 2008

  Two products I have come across look like great ways to dial-up safety measures in your home.

Hot Stop has faucet, shower head, and shower-head/faucet combos to protect your family from scalding hot water.  You can turn your water heater to a setting below 120 degrees F, but that isn’t a sure-fire way of knowing how hot your water can get.  These products , that were featured on the Today Show will cease the flow of water in the event that it reaches an unsafe temperature.  I found a link to a horrible tragedy I heard of in the last two weeks, and surprisingly it occurs more frequently than we think. 

Definitely check your water heater’s thermostat, manual, and look into installing these devices in your home.  If you are currently building, you can request that safety units be installed “behind the scenes.”

I also received a link recently to this video which shocked me out of my socks! Every parent should see this video— Most kids don’t wake for fire alarms! 

They will, however, respond quickly to fire alarms that use the voice of their parent to deliver the warning.  I found some of these types of alarms at Amazon  and a price comparison at Nextag where you can record the more effective “familiar voice.”  Pricey, but safety and piece of mind are invaluable! I am sure after more looking, deals on these items can be found.  Just make sure it allows you to record your own voice.  For a more formal study on this phenomenon, here is a Pediatric study that was published on the matter as well.

Feel free to leave a comment with your safety tips!

Mama Jen

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