Prepping for winter storms in the summer

7/23/2019 (Permalink)

Prepping now can give you less stress later

It’s hard to even think about winter right now in the middle of summer, but we aren’t that far away from the blistering cold and heavy precipitation.  We can’t ever predict when winter storms will start and how bad they will be, but there are plenty of preventative measures that you can work on now with your home or business while the temps are still hot.   

Check your chimney 

Have a chimney cleaning service come and clean out your fireplaces.  Soot and other debris can cause your chimney to get clogged and start a slow burn within the chimney.  This can lead to a major chimney fire.  

Check your furnace 

Similar to having your chimney serviced, you will want to make sure your furnace is cleaned of any debris and in working condition.  Furnace puffbacks are one of the leading causes of smoke damage and fires in the winter.   

Alternative Fuel Sources 

If you have a wood furnace now is the time to start chopping wood for the winter.  You can never have enough wood.  Our winter temps can get well below freezing and having a safe buffer of wood will always help. 

Start working on a snow emergency kit (this will also help during large summer thunderstorms) 

Keep a stash of hand warmers and body warmers that are air activated.  Start purchasing lanterns and flashlights.  A lot of stores have them on sale during the summer months for camping.   

It’s never too early to prep for winter.  Read about our storm procedures here.