I can't afford a fire suppression system, but I plan to have everything hooked on power strips. Did you know that if you only use a microwave less than seven minutes each day, its clock requires more power than the microwave itself?! Based upon a family of four, if you'd plug most appliances into power strips you could save $100 and up per year. Here's a link to how much you can save by either unplugging your appliances or keeping them on power strips and just flicking them on when needed.
This was in the January issue of Vegetarian Times (not just for vegetarians!), and here's the link to the article: http://www.vegetariantimes.com/document/552 It's short and interesting, and shows you some simple ways to save water, energy, and money!! Sorry this is completely off topic! Melissa -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Taylor Scobie Humphrey Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 8:32 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Fires in the home/Update on Jax cats and dogs I'm also building a fire suppression system--a retrofit in a ranch style--thank goodness it'll be relatively easy. All the stuff that should be unplugged will also save you gobs of $$$ if you plug those items into strips and then just throw the switches at night or whenever. Spend the money you've saved on--who else!?-- THE KITTIES! Taylor Scobie Humphrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Apr 15, 2007, at 4:16 PM, Marylyn wrote: > OK..to gross out more people. Electricity continues to run to > appliances even if they are turned off. A friend's apartment > building burned because a curling iron was plugged in-not on but > plugged in and left. Same with almost everything. No you can't > unplug every appliance in the house but the cheaper ones seem to be > the most dangerous. Also washers can over flow causing problems. > Guess the lesson is to leave as little running as possible. I just > had a tv smoke up when I tried to turn it on. Also, keep a fire > extinguisher handy. > > I'm so concerned about fire that in the house I am building there > is a fire sprinkler system (no, it is not that expensive > comparatively--a lot less than a granite counter top). > > > > > > > If you have men who > will exclude any of God's creatures > from the shelter of > compassion and pity, you will have men who > will deal likewise > with their fellow man. > > St. Francis > ----- Original Message ----- From: "wendy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 2:31 PM > Subject: Re: Fires in the home/Update on Jax cats and dogs > > >> Hey guys, >> >> An addition to the warning to never leave a dryer >> running while away: never leave your dishwasher >> running while you're gone either! It can also catch >> fire. My apartment complex ten years ago experienced >> this exact thing, and I didn't believe it until I >> actually spoke with a fireman who verified it. >> >> So happy they found more kitties alive!!! That >> fireman probably saved their >> lives!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >> >> I am going to send him snail mail tomorrow. >> >> :) >> Wendy >> >> --- dede hicken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> >>> I am heading for bed, but I just called a friend who >>> is a HS volunteer. He was working with them to find >>> homes for 4 feleuk+ cats. He said Scooter was an >>> orange tabby? Right now he has no info, but the >>> cats >>> were housed in a room near the cattery. >>> >>> This morning they found a cat sitting on top of the >>> rubble. Later today they discovered a black kitten >>> peeping through the rubble. Later a large gray one >>> came running out of the woods and sat where his cage >>> had been. He was VERY hungry! These 3 are fine. >>> That brings the total to at least 11 who have >>> survived. 4 of the survivors are in critical care, >>> and >>> the local vets have all chipped in with supplies. >>> The >>> other cats that did survive have all been adopted by >>> volunteers saying they will never be in a cage again >>> >>> The young fireman who was hurt did not leave when >>> the >>> command was given. They ran through the cat area >>> opening cages, then smashing windows and breaking >>> open >>> doors trying to shoo them out. He went back in the >>> last time to grab 2 puppies, and the roof caved in >>> on >>> him. I will tell you how to contact him tomorrow. >>> >>> Fire started in the dryer. Word is that either lint >>> caught fire, or the timer failed and it overheated. >>> >>> Never leave a dryer on when you're away! >>> >>> Will keep you posted. >>> >>> Dede >>> >>> "When you are in the service of your fellow beings, >>> you are only in the service of your God" >>> Mosiah 2:17 >>> >>> >>> >>> >> _____________________________________________________________________ >> _______________ >>> Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast >>> with the Yahoo! Search weather shortcut. >>> http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#loc_weather >>> >>> >> >> >> "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens >> can change the world: Indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" >> ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ >> >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com > >
