Emergency Essentials to Weather a Winter Storm

EMERGENCY ESSENTIALS TO Mechanical WEATHER THE WINTER STORM STORM PREPARATION GENERATOR BEST CASE SCENARIO FOR YOUR FAMILY DURING A WINTER STORM IS TO HAVE A GENERATOR ON STANDBY BENEFITS OF A STANDBY GENERATOR PERMANENT INSTALLATION DESIGNED TRANSFER SWITCH AUTOMATICALLY OPERATES ON NATURAL GAS TO WORK WITHIN SECCONDS ACTIVATED TO POWER GENERATOR OR PROPANE OF POWER LOSS ON AND OFF 24/7 CONVENIENT PLACEMENT PROVIDES PEACE OF MIND 24/7 NEXT TO EXISTING STRUCTURE FOOD AND WATER SUPPLY WATER 3. 16 PER MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 3 DAY WATER SUPPLY GALLON OF WATER PER PERSON FOOD 3. THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 3 DAY FOOD SUPPLY EASY TO PREPARE NON-PERISHABLE FOOD WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED BATTERIES FLASHLIGHT MEDICATIONS AND MULTI-PURPOSE FIRST AID KIT TOOL O MEDICAL DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION PROOF OF ADDRESS ROCK SALT DEED/LEASE ON HOME PASSPORTS COPIES OF IMPORTANT BIRTH CERTIFICATES ROCK SALT WINTER WEATHER DOCUMENTS ATTIRE INSURANCE POLICIES FAMILY AND EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION WOOD OR COAL BURNING STOVE OR ALTERNATIVE HEATING METHOD FIREPLACE WINTERIZE YOÜR HOME CHECKLIST FOR WINTERIZING YOUR HOME HAVE A PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIAN INSPECT YOUR FURNACE, HEAT PUMP, HVAC SYSTEM, GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM, OR SOLAR POWERED SYSTEM OR MAINTAIN AND SERVICE HEATING EQUIPMENT CONDUCT YOUR OWN SEASONAL FURNACE MAINTENANCE CHANGE THE FILTER OF YOUR FURNACE CLEAN CHIMNEYS TO AVOID EACH SEASON TO OPTIMIZE EFFICIENCY BUILDUPS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FIRES EXAMINE THE ROOF FOR ANY DAMAGES THAT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE LEAKAGE SIGNS OF POTENTIAL DAMAGE: CHECK ROOF O SAGGING O DARK SPOTS OR TRAILS O WATER DAMAGE OR LEAKAGE O OUTSIDE LIGHT COMING THROUGH • LOOSE AIR CAN SNEAK INTO YOUR HOME CAUSING HEAT LOSS • ELIMINATE GAPS AND CRACKS BETWEEN WINDOWS OR DOORS AND THEIR FRAMES CAULK IS USED TO SEAL GAPS AND CRACKS THAT EXIST BETWEEN CAULK WINDOWS AND DOORS TWO ADJOINING PLACES WHERE AIR OR WATER COULD SEEP THROUGH CAULKING IS AN EASY DIY PROJECT TO DO WITH COMMON SUPPLIES FROM ANY HARDWARE STORE UNDRAINED PIPES CAN FREEZE AND BURST AS THE ICE EXPANDS TURN OFF EXTERIOR WATER DISCONNECT ALL OUTSIDE HOSES AND DRAIN THE REMAINING FAUCETS PLACE HOSES AND DRAINS IN A SAFE, WEATHER PROOF STORAGE AREA CLOGGED GUTTERS BACK UP AND DAMAGE THE EXTERIOR OF YOUR HOME AND CAUSE LEAKS CLOGGED GUTTERS CAUSE WATER OVERFLOW •CAN FREEZE AND EXPAND CAUSING CRACKS IN FOUNDATION WALL CLEAN GUTTERS IMPROPER GUTTER DRAINAGE CAN DAMAGE PROPERTY AROUND HOME CREATING: POOLS OF FOUNDATION SAGGING FROZEN WATER CRACKS CONCRETE FROZEN PIPES CAN CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO YOUR HOME PROTECT YOUR PIPES PROTECT YOUR PIPES FROM FREEZING WATER BY WRAPPING THEM EACH IN A BLANKET OF FOAM INSULATION EXAMINE YOUR ATTIC TO CHECK TO SEE IF YOU NEED TO UPDATE/ADD INSULATION FOR THE UPCOMING WINTER. IT WILL KEEP YO U WARM AND PREVENT: INSULATE O MOLD PESTS FIRE RISK 12" RECCOMENDED INSULATION: OLD WIND OWS CAN LET IN DRAFTS OF AIR FROM THE OUTSIDE, CAUSING THE TEMPERATURE IN YOUR HOUSE TO DROP STORM WINDOWS UNPROTECTED WINDOWS CAN CRACK AND BREAK FROM THE ICY COLD, LEAVING A WIDE GAP FOR AIR TO SLIP INSIDE. CONSIDER INSTALLING STORM WINDOWS TO PROTECT YOUR HOME WINTER TEMPERATURES COULD LEAD TO ILLNESS OR INJURY BRING PETS INSIDE BRING FAMILY PETS INSIDE THE HOUSE OR IN A WARM SHELTERED AREA EVEN WITH FUR, YOUR PETS HAVE A LIMIT TO COLD, JUST LIKE HUMANS CHECK PAWS: DOGS AND CATS CAN GET CRACKED AND BLEEDING PAWS/PADS FROM COLD WEATHER JK Mechanical ©COPYRIGHT JKMECHANICAL.COM 2014