Friday Fun Fact - Snakes can help predict earthquakes. They can sense a coming earthquake from 75 miles away (121km), up to five days before it happens.
Electrical Safety Tip: A common cause of tripping circuits and blown fuses is mice chewing cables. If you think you may have some unwanted furry house guests then get rid of them before they damage your homes electrical installation and make it unsafe.
Replace existing halogen spotlights with Philips fire rated (5 year guarranteed) LED downlights to reduce energy and maintenance bills and improve the quality of lighting.
Friday Fun Fact - A swarm of 20,000 bees followed a car for two days because their queen was stuck inside. When the car parked, the thousands of bees swarmed onto the car and had to be taken off by beekeepers.
Electrical Safety Tip: Smoke alarms have a life of 10 years. After this time they need to be replaced. There will be a sticker on your smoke alarm stating the date they were manufactured.
Friday Fun Fact - In Switzerland it is illegal to own just one guinea pig. This is because guinea pigs are social animals, and they are considered victims of abuse if they are alone.
Surface mounted 'Ansell' linear LED lights are a great solution for loft space, storage areas and kitchens. These lights are easy to install and give a great amount of light.
Friday Fun Fact - The Burj Khalifa is so tall you can see two sunsets from it in one day. You can see the sunset happen at ground level, and then if you get the elevator all the way up the building you can see it set again from the top.
Electrical Safety Tip: Halogen lamps can get extremely hot. Be very careful when replacing them, ideally replace with LED alternatives which cost less to run and remain cooler.
Electrical Safety Tip: Familiarise yourself with your fuseboard (consumer unit) so in an emergency you know where the Main switch, RCDs and MCBS are and how to turn them off or reset them.