Facts & Safety

1. 48% Space Heating.
2. 27% Space Cooling.
3. 11% Appliance and Lighting.
4. 14% Water Heating.

1. Electrocution is one of the top five causes of workplace deaths.
2. Workers younger than 25 have the highest rate of death from electrical shock.
3. Many workplace electrocutions involve touching a power line with long or tall equipment.

1. 24% of the energy consumed
2. 43% Industrial use
3. 22% residential use
4. 14% commercial use
5. 18% is for electric generation

1. 97% Salt Water
2. 0.6% Lakes and Streams
3. 2.4% Captured in glaciers and icecaps
4. 0.001 atmosphere

1. A toilet flush uses up to 7 gallons water.
2. A tap uses about 5 gallons a minute. On average the typical person uses 2 gallons of water
3. to brush their teeth.
4. A shower uses 5 to 10 gallons a minute. A 10-minute shower uses 55 gallons of water.

1. Check for power lines in trees before using a ladder (even a wooden ladder) or scaffolding.
2. Check for power lines running through or near trees before trimming branches.
3. Install antennas away from power lines. Never go near or touch a fallen power line.
4. Call your local Electric Utility or 911
5. Do not throw anything over or at a power line, substation, or transformer.

1. Open the windows and doors– natural gas is lighter than air so it will quickly ventilate.
2. Check for an extinguished pilot light – if it is out, wait for the gas odor to dissipate before re-lighting any pilot light.
3. Check to see if the range’s burner has been left in an on position – then simply turn it off and follow the safety rules until the odor has dissipated.

1. Immediately…get everyone out of the house.
2. Do not use a lighter or matches.
3. Do not turn any electrical switches or lights to the on or off position.
4. Call the local Gas Company from a neighbor’s house; or use a cell phone when safely outside of the home.

Note: If a strong odor of natural gas is detected do not follow the above instructions. Instead…

1. A forced air furnace is frequently the source of leaks and should be carefully inspected.
2. Measure the concentration of carbon monoxide in the flue gases.
3. Check furnace connections to flue pipes and venting systems to the outside of the home for signs of corrosion, rust gaps, holes.
4. Check furnace filters and filtering systems for dirt and blockage.
5. Check forced air fans for proper installation and to assure correct air flow of flue gases.
6. Improper furnace blower installation can result in carbon monoxide build-up because toxic gas is blown into rather than out of the house.
7. Check the combustion chamber and internal heat exchanger for cracks, holes, metalfatigue or corrosion. Be sure they are clean and free of debris.
8. Check burners and ignition system. A flame that is mostly yellow in color in natural gas fired furnaces is often a sign that the fuel is not burning completely and higher levels of carbon monoxide are being released. Oil furnaces with similar problems can give off an oily odor. Remember you can’t smell carbon monoxide.