Common Reasons we hear against owning an AlkaWay UltraStream water filter.

We’ve been hearing the same things for 20+years now.

We get it. Some people don’t understand how ‘just water’ matters in their lives. So we decided to list the most common reasons people give us.

Our genetic blueprint expects the type of water our ancestors had: clean, yes, but also mineralised and (for our ancestors who survived) alkaline.

Outdoor food preparation has become incredibly popular over the years. The cookout explosion kicked off way back in the 1950s in the United States, quickly spreading to countries like Australia, Germany, and the UK. There are many benefits attached to embracing the world of out-of-doors cooking, and its appeal is showing no signs of falling away, especially now facilities like open-air kitchens and wood-fired ovens are in such high demand. Alfresco cooking can help us make fantastic memories, enhance the nutritional quality of cuisine, and get us spending valuable time embracing the open air. See what we offer Visit Website

The advantages of alfresco cooking

Eating and drinking outside encourages us to spend more time outdoors and delivers valuable physical and emotional benefits. The air tends to be cleaner outside, and spending more time outdoors can also improve eye health by reducing our exposure to artificial light. Spending time outside also gives us valuable access to Vitamin D. When we don`t get enough of this essential vitamin, our moods can plummet, and our sleep quality can be affected. Another big benefit of cooking outdoors is that it means reducing our reliance on air conditioning systems, which can be costly to operate.

Outdoor cooking can be significantly more healthy

Grilling meats outdoors can mean unhealthy oils are taken out from them before they are added to your plate. This in turn means that the number of calories we take in is decreased. A great deal of garden cooking includes grilling. When vegetables are grilled, they tend to be more naturally healthy.

Cooking outdoors is wonderful for socialising

Many people prefer to spend time with their friends and family outs of doors. Cooking outdoors can be extremely relaxing and gives you the chance to create incredible memories with your loved ones in a bright and airy external setting whilst soaking up the ambience on your patio or in your back garden. As you`ll be cooking close to your guests, you won`t feel left out whilst you are preparing the food.

Out-of-doors kitchen areas can add market value to your property

As open air kitchen installations have become so well-liked, they are a feature many people look for when they`re thinking about investing in a new home. The price you pay for an open-air kitchen setup may be greatly eclipsed by the figure it adds to your property value. One of the latest `must-have` out-of-doors cooking facilities is the wood-fired oven, which can add a tasty smoky flavour to treats like pizzas and cook them within just a few minutes.

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A commonly asked query by property owners, building owners and those accountable for managing fire safety is– can I do my own fire risk analysis?

In this blog post, we’re going to reveal why it is possible– but may not always be the appropriate choice to make. Who are we?  Find Out More

The short answer is ‘Without a doubt – you can execute your own fire risk analysis’, there is nothing stopping you from Googling an online design template for a fire risk assessment and filling out the areas to define your structure, what you do, and any risks you can identify from the limited understanding you have. If in doubt get in touch  Pyro Fire

You could possibly even do your own research, perhaps even attend a fire safety program. This may have been appropriate prior to 2005, as the fire service used to check out your building and carry out an audit to provide you with a fire certificate. Having said that, since then, the criteria and law for fire safety became much more stringent and things changed substantially.

The law for fire safety – The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which was in fact introduced in 2006– was created to reform fire safety in England & Wales, to introduce the need for a suitable and sufficient fire risk evaluation to be carried out for all non-domestic premises.

The words ‘suitable and sufficient’ when used in law, were undoubtedly brought under examination, but the definition has since been made very obvious:
A suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment can only be carried out by a competent person.

‘Competent’ can be defined as somebody with enough training, credentials, experience and attitude. A competent person must have obtained specific training in relation to fire risk assessments, they must have some form of qualification to back that up, experience in assessing your type of building, and the proper attitude to ensure they’re able to communicate the results effectively. All of the above can be achieved for your fire risk evaluation by using external inspectors.

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