Haunting Hazards! The Do’s and Don’ts of Decorating for Halloween

Oct 24, 2019 | Blog

With Halloween just around the corner, it’s vital that you safely prepare your home for such a fun and spooky night! When it comes to decorating your home for your neighborhood’s trick-or-treaters, make sure to watch out for any haunting hazards that could potentially arise. We’ll walk you through some Do’s and Don’t’s of Halloween electrical safety.

Here are a few electrical tips to ensure your home remains safe on Halloween night:

Do’s and Don’t’s

DO NOT Overpower any extension cords or outlets

DO Check all decorations for frayed or damaged wires

DO NOT Use outdoor decorations labeled as “indoor only”

DO Keep your lawn free of tripping hazards for trick-or-treaters such as cables or rope

DO NOT Leave or display highly flammable decorations (corn husks, hay, etc.) around heat or electrical sources

DO Turn off all electrical decorations before leaving your house or going to bed for the night

Additional Halloween Electrical Safety Tips

Outdoor cords should be plugged into GFCI outlets to prevent electrical shock injuries
Keep your yard and pathways well lit for trick-or-treaters to find their way safely
Discard and replace any damaged electrical decorations with problems such as frayed wires, damaged lights, etc.
Keep decorations away from utility poles, wires, and transformers
Do not staple or nail through wires or string lights when hanging them up

By following these simple safety tips, your home should be ready for Halloween night! At Air & Energy, we know scary and we’ve seen it all. If you have any questions about electrical safety regarding your holiday decorations, please give us a call (941-778-0773)!

Count on us to help you stay safe and comfortable. We offer regular A/C maintenance, plumbing and electrical inspections & more!

Generators Q&A

How do I start up the generator in an outage? The Kohler Whole-Home generators that we install are all automatic. In the event of a power failure, the generator turns on by itself. Within 10 seconds you’ll have power fully restored to the entire home. There’s nothing...

Prepare your Home’s AC, Plumbing, & Electrical for a Hurricane

As dreamy as it is to live in paradise, the Gulf Coast of Florida can be far from peaceful when facing hurricanes. The Atlantic hurricane season spans from June 1st through the end of November. The first part of the 2023 storm season has been relatively quiet, but the...

Identify the Parts of Your AC System

It’s easy enough to refer to your air conditioning system as just that—a system. But, when there’s an issue with a specific part of that system, it sure helps to know what the different components are called. In this guide, we’ll define the different parts of an AC or...

Single Speed, Two Stage, & Variable Speed Air Conditioner

Do you know what it means for an air conditioner to be single speed, two-stage, or variable speed? Do you know which one your air conditioner is? We aim to answer these questions for you and explain why an A/C system would be single speed, two-stage (also known as two...

Conserving Water in the Home

Most of Florida’s water is in underground aquifers. With a skyrocketing population tapping into that supply more and more each year, it’s projected that the Sarasota-Bradenton area will likely experience drinking water shortages as soon as 2040 if residents don’t take...