Worried about Christmas candle fires? 5 safety tips and how to get alerted when you're not home
Christmas season is the season for lighting candles and spending cozy days at home with the family.
But if not watched and placed properly, candles – especially on a dry Christmas tree – can be dangerous. Not surprisingly, December is the month with most house fires.
How to keep your home safe from a candle fire
With a few basic measures, you can make sure that you keep your home safe from fires.
Check out these 5 tips and learn how you can get alerted in case of fire starting at home while you are not there:
- Never leave burning candles unattended.
- Place candles in proper candle holders and keep a safe distance from flammable objects like curtains or decorations made from organic materials.
- Make sure that children or pets can't accidently throw over the candles and set something on fire.
- Be extra careful with block candles placed in clusters – when burning close to each other, these have a tendency of merging together and create large flames.
- Always be prepared with a functioning smoke alarm. Ideally, get one that can send you an alert on your smartphone if it detects smoke, like the Intelligent Smoke Alarm from frient.
The Intelligent Smoke Alarm: your best frient during candle season
The Intelligent Smoke Alarm from frient detects smoke in your home and lets you know instantly with a loud sound if something is not right.
You definitely won’t overhear the alarm of the Intelligent Smoke Alarm at home, and if you are away, you can set it up to send you a notification on your smartphone if the alarm goes off. That way, you can quickly call the fire department or get a neighbor to check on your house.
The Intelligent Smoke Alarm is battery-powered and super easy to install. Like all the other frients, it needs a compatible smart home hub to work – see compatible hubs here.
