Winter Weather Preparedness

2/13/2020 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of The Upper Peninsula is prepared to help you weather the storm!

Are you fully prepared for winter? Here's a few additional tips to make sure your home or business is prepared to weather the winter storms in the Upper Peninsula.

• Winter weather preparedness:
  • Go over how to ensure your home is insulated properly:
    • Weather stripping on doors/windows, insulate walls, attics, pipes
    • Plastic sheeting over windows that are drafty
  • Emergency safety kits, in case of power outages – in your home & in your vehicle
  • Stock up on food, water, gasoline for vehicles, shovels, weather appropriate clothing, blankets, salt/sand, etc.
  • Keep your phones charged
  • If power goes out close any curtains, blinds & doors to rooms that are not needing to be used to keep heat centralized. Cover windows to reduce a draft
  • If you have a wood burning stove, ensure you have enough wood in case of multiple days of power outages. Also, make sure the flue is always open. Keep a carbon monoxide detector in the home to detect any possible gasses.
• During/after winter storms:
  • Shovel during & after to ensure a safe entrance/exit in case of emergency
  • Keep an eye on your piping, watch out for frozen pipes. Make sure your pipes are properly insulated!
  • Switch your thermostat from auto to fan on, this makes your burners run less which results in a more constant circulation of heat throughout aka a more regulated temperature.