With potentially dangerous heat on the horizon as the summer months come into focus, CUB has tips on how residents can keep their homes cool, safe and energy efficient. Remember these to stay comfortable during the dog days of summer: –Raising your thermostat by only two degrees and using a…...
Storm safety tips
As the storms roll in, so does the risk of lightning, downed power lines, flooding and other electrical hazards. Follow these tips to protect yourself (and share with your neighbors too!): Downed power lines. The human body is a natural conductor of electricity, so downed power lines present a major…...
Safety first: Tips to prevent electrical hazards
With air conditioners and ceiling fans powered on, summer is a time of high electricity use. But amidst all that buzzing and whirring, it might be easy to overlook some electrical safety risks. Follow these electrical safety tips to keep your home hazard-free: Check outlets for loose plugs that could cause shocks or…...
5 tips for staying safe on public WiFi
Using public WiFi for your laptop or cell phone has many advantages. It’s usually free (thanks, Starbucks!), doesn’t use up the data on your phone, and…well, did we mention free? But people often surf away without realizing that public WiFi connections rarely have the same type of security protections as…...
