Tips To Protect Your Home From Old Man Winter

1/11/2017 (Permalink)

These basement pipes have burst from the extreme winter temperatures.

Winter is here with a bang!

1.  Keep cabinet doors open during cold spells, this  allows warm air to circulate around pipes
2.  Keep a slow trickle of water flowing through faucets  especially if the pipes for faucets run  through unheated or uninsulated areas of your home
3.  Consider shutting off outdoor faucets. Shut these  valves off and then open faucets so that they can  drain
4.  Ensure gutters are clean & secure from leaves and  debris. This can cause damming, effecting gutters  which could lead to roof problems & water damage
5.  Proper maintenance of your furnace can help reduce  the risk of puff-backs (a puff-back is a messy furnace  malfunction that occurs when an oil burner backfires  sending soot  throughout your home )