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Preparing for a Powerful Snowstorm 2

The snow is falling, and we are all gearing up for a snowstorm that may leave us without power and without an easy way to get out of our driveway. If you missed the first post, click here: Preparing for a Powerful Snowstorm. We do have a generator (which is also gassed up and ready to go), but we can’t attach it to everything. If we will be without power for more than a few hours, we will attach it to the heat, the well pump and water treatment system, the upright freezer and the refrigerator. This will have our … Continue reading →

Winterizing Tips: Outdoors

Even if it is already getting cold where you live, it’s not too late. You can still winterize or weatherize in several ways that will help protect your home and family throughout the winter months. Clean the Gutters If you can do it yourself, carefully go ahead and clean out the gutters. Always make sure someone else is home when climbing a ladder and be sure the ladder is stable. If you aren’t up for doing it yourself, hire someone to do it sooner than later. Make sure the person you hire is insured. It’s not a bad idea to … Continue reading →

Generator Safety Tips

Once you have purchased a generator you need to make sure that you know how to operate it properly. Generators can cause serious injuries to people that do not know how to operate them properly. Here are some basic generator safety guidelines: 1) Never plug a generator directly into a socket in your house. You may think that this will provide power for your whole house, but it can cause the lines that power company are working on to become live. This could result in the death of power workers. 2) Never operate a generator inside of your home. Generators … Continue reading →