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Reducing Fire Hazard with Your Atlanta Rental Property

Eliminate Fire Hazards on your Atlanta Property Before It's Too LateIf you are an investment homeowner in Atlanta, then you’ve put a lot of effort and time in your rental property to make it a safe and enjoyable place for the residents to live. But if you do not practice good fire prevention habits, or educate your residents to do so, then the protection of both your property and your inhabitants might be in question.

Practicing fire safety is simple for both residents and homeowners to perform year-round. Don’t wait for a fire hazard to make itself known and begin preparing reducing fire hazards today. Check out these suggestions from Real Property Management Executives of Greater Atlanta to reduce fire hazard with your Atlanta rental property today.

1.      Check Fire Extinguishers Regularly

As an investment homeowner, as soon as you’ve prepared your rental property for residents to move in, and complied with property fire safety procedures such as including a fire extinguisher within the home, it can be easy to forget it’s there. Your residents may forget about the location of the fire extinguisher if not reminded. One of the best ways to ensure your fire extinguisher is ready if needed is to carry out a visual check annually.

While it seems easy, it could be lifesaving. Throughout a visual check, a landlord or homeowner should make sure it’s situated in its designated place, that it is not damaged, nothing blocks or obstructs it and that it’s completely operational. Moreover, you should check that pressure estimate is within working range and that the pull trap is sealed and intact. The fire extinguisher may also have a tag on it, so be sure to indicate the date of this visual inspection when you perform it.

2.      Fire Marshal Review

Residents and homeowners alike suppose that they should just contact the fire department if there is an emergency. Nevertheless, the local fire department supplies a number of free services to make certain that your property is protected from fire dangers. This comprehensive fire review must always be done by a professional and having your residents present to answer questions and find out helpful fire prevention tips is important to ensure proper fire-safe practices.

These home safety checks are free, and worth every second of it. A fire marshal would much rather give residents and homeowners tools to stop flames than put one in your kitchen out. The fire marshal will assess items like evacuation plans, the frequency of furnace and fireplace cleaning, secure storage of flammable materials if your smoke alarm requires replacement, etc. Take advantage of the free service annually.

3.      Appliance Fire Safety

Once you’ve prepared your Atlanta rental home as best you can to prevent a fire, you also need to instruct your residents the best way to produce fire-safe choices in their daily life. This could consist of giving them directions to eliminate things which are surrounding or covering appliances such as water heaters and furnaces.

It is ideal to mark a place around those appliances with just take or another form of permanent marking that helps citizens recall to keep any flammable things behind this line in any way times. Other things like ensuring all the protective covers are in place, and eliminating dust and lint from ducts will all serve to stop fires happening in your rental home.

Start making your Atlanta rental property a safer place to live today with these tips to reduce fire hazards. If you would like more information about Real Property Management Executives Greater Atlanta and our services, then contact us online or call us at  today.

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