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Landlords in Leeds: are your properties safe?

If you are a landlord in Leeds, there’s no doubt you’re aware of your obligations when it comes to electrical safety in your rental properties.  However, according to Electrical Safety First, many UK landlords are putting their tenants at risk of fire or serious injury through poorly maintained or badly installed electrical installations. In brief, […]

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Are you using electricity safely in the garden?

Now summer is here the chances are you’ll be spending more time in the garden.  Although electricity can help make gardening a lot easier – most of use a lawnmower, electrical hedge trimmer or pressure washer at some time or other – using electricity out of doors poses a much a greater risk in comparison […]

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Electrical safety is vital for bathrooms

When water and electricity mix the results can be deadly which is why your bathroom can potentially be the most dangerous room in the home when it comes to electricity safety. It’s important to remember that sockets are not allowed in bathrooms or shower rooms unless there is sufficient space for them to be fitted […]

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Security systems for homes and businesses in Leeds

A security system is the best way to protect your home or business from theft and intruders but even the most expensive security system can prove reliable if you don’t ensure that it’s checked and serviced regularly. As a local alarm installation company, here at Dalec our team of highly-trained engineers are on hand to […]

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Buying a new TV for the World Cup?

If you’re anything like the team here at Dalec, you’ll be looking forward with great anticipation to the World Cup. As the venue for the World Cup is Brazil, there is the challenging issue of a big difference in time zones, which means that most of us will be faced with the prospect of some […]

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Are your smoke alarms working?

We’ve all been there: being woken up in the middle of the night by the beeping of a smoke alarm with a low battery! Of course it’s natural to want to a decent night’s sleep and most of us will get up and remove the battery.  However, it’s essential to make sure that you replace […]

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Is your business protected from theft?

If you run your own business, it’s very important to remember that the premises you run your business from is one of your most important assets. The place where you keep everything you need to run your business – from computer equipment and potentially sensitive documents – your business premises deserve protection. At Dalec we […]

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Window security for homes in Leeds

Whilst spring seems to be finally well, springing, we know that the temptation can be to leave windows open whilst you go out. Letting fresh air into your home is, of course, a great idea especially after such a long, wet winter, but by leaving even small windows open, you are leaving your home susceptible […]

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More advice on home security

Last week’s blog post was on protecting your garage, garden shed or outbuildings from burglaries and whilst we’re on the subject of home security for homes in Leeds, I thought I’d cover a few simple ways to protect your home or business from theft. Effective home security can be largely down to effective deterrents: if […]