Comment on YSK Your smoke detectors should be replaced every 7-10 years
h3ll3rsh4nks@ani.social 1 month agoOther countries use less flammable materials in their construction. Wood frame construction is very common in the US due to drastically lower cost of wood vs block. We also had something called balloon frame construction for many years which made it much more likely for fire to travel within the walls. That being said not having detectors isn’t a great idea either since most are combo smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
Canconda@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
In Mexico/central america the don’t shut the windows with the heater on like we do in the cold north.
nickiwest@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I live in Latin America and I don’t even have a heater. My climate control options are “window open” and “window closed.”
h3ll3rsh4nks@ani.social 1 month ago
True but even gas stoves, clothes driers, water heaters etc can produce lethal levels of carbon monoxide if not properly vented. And ounce of prevention is better than a 6 foot hole.