 Have
a qualified service technician check for carbon monoxide leaks in
your furnace every fall.
Keep snow cleared away from your outside gas meter. It needs to vent to function properly.
Water pipes which are exposed to freezing temperatures or drafts should be covered with insulation. Whenever possible it is best to drain systems not being used in severely cold weather. Small water pipes will freeze quicker than will waste or sewer pipes. Never leave a garage door open in severely cold weather, if there is plumbing in the garage. The cold and draft can freeze water lines in minutes. Pipes located in unheated basements or garages should be insulated with a commercial covering. When pipes are laid underground they should be below the frost line to prevent freezing.
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For
anti-freezing hose bibs, the hose must be disconnected to make the
faucet freeze-proof. Failure to do so will trap water in the faucet
body, which then can freeze. If the hose is disconnected, the anti-freeze
faucet can properly drain, and this will prevent freezing.
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Winter Maintenance Checklist Hose Bibs: Before the first freeze, make sure that all garden hoses outside your home are disconnected. Not doing this can cause the hose as well as the hose bib to which it is connected, to freeze and be damaged. |