Here are some suggestions for maintaining your home through the winter:
- Remove screens from windows and install storm windows
- Clean out gutters and downspouts
- Insulate pipes in your home’s crawlspaces and attics
- Store firewood at least 30 feet away from your home
- Familiarize responsible family members with the gas main valve and other appliance valves.
- Clean the clothes dryer exhaust duct, damper and space under the dryer.
- Make sure all electrical holiday decorations have tight connections.
- Check the attic for adequate ventilation.
- Clean the kitchen exhaust hood and air filter
- Check the water hoses on the clothes washer, refrigerator ice-maker and dishwasher for cracks and bubbles.
- Test all ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlets.
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