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How to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning in your home:Make sure your fuel-burning appliances are installed and working according to manufacturers instructions and building codes. Have all of your fuel-burning appliances inspected and cleaned by a professional at the beginning of every heating sea...

 What are some of the causes of carbon monoxide poisoning in the home?Fuel-fired furnaces having a cracked heat exchanger. Gas water heaters that have a corroded or disconnected water heater flue. Fireplaces and wood stoves that have a dirty or clogged chimney or vent. Gas stoves that are imprope...

Here are Some Tips for Saving Electricity:Install ceiling insulation to keep the heat from escaping. Keep the curtains closed in the winter to prevent heat loss and heat gain in the summer. Close off unheated areas so you don't have to heat them. Don't overheat the room. When you increase the the...

Maintenance Tip #9: Wire ScreensEvery creature, large and small, is looking for a warm place to bunker down for the winter. The easiest way to deter these vermin is to use wire screens. Use them on any ventilation openings or any opening that a small creature could fit into. The top of the chimne...

Maintenance Tip #8: Outside Water TapsAll outside water taps nees to either be insulated before winter or have the water drained out of them. If a person doesn't and the temperature drops below zero, your pipes could burst. Insulating the pipes is self explanatory but draining the water out of th...

Maintenance Tip #7: A Running ToiletDid you know that one of the biggest ways that households waste water comes from a running toilet. We know that it's happening, but always think that it's only a tiny amount of water and doesn't matter. Well it does matter and if your water is metered, you shou...

Maintenance Tip #6: Mark it on Your CalendarEvery December we all buy our new calendar for the year. I always take mine and transfer all my families birthday's and special days from the old one. Two more dates that I always add is the day I'm going to change my batteries in my smoke alarms and th...

Maintenance Tip #5: DecksWhen it comes to your decks there are a few things that any homeowner can do to make sure that there deck is safe for the fall and winter. Make sure that all the railings are secure and don't have any movement. If they do have movement, try to determine if you can tighten...

Maintenance Tip #4: Keeping the heat in this WinterOnce the cold is upon us, we all start thinking about how we're going to keep the heat in our house and our energy bills lower. So here's three things that anyone can do to let less heat out and use less energy.1. The first, and easiest, thing a ...

Maintenance Tip#3: Trees, Vines, and ShrubsThe beautiful plant life that we enjoy so much in our yards can also become a big problem if we don't keep them managed. This is a great time to do this as they are dorment over the fall and winter. TreesTree branches need to be cut back if they are over...