Insure the vents on the outside of your house are all covered during the winter. Cut pieces of plywood or cardboard and place over open areas if necessary. Some newer homes have louvers which can be opened or closed.
2. Open cabinets doors under the sink in the kitchen and bathrooms to allow warm air to circulate to the pipes.
3. If you should leave on vacation or holiday, do not have your utilities disconnected or turned off. Leafe your thermostat set at least 55 degrees.
4. If you are scheduled to vacate the property during winter months, it is the tenant's responsibility to notify the rental office at least 24 hours before they are shut off.
5. Watch or listen to television weather forecasts. They will tell you when the temperatures are supposed to drop below freezing. Let your water fucets run at a small stream. The extra cost on your water bill is far less than the cost, time and inconvenience of replacing pipes that have burst.
6. If you have exposed pipes, wrap them or get heat tapes that you plug into an electric outlet.
7. If you are living in a house that has central heating and air, please clean and replace your filter often.This will insure maximum efficiency and help keep you warm.
8. Keep furniture and drapes away from wall or portable heating units.
9. Do not leave water hoses connected to faucets, especially in the winter, it will freeze the pipe.
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