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Help your home stand up to winter

You can take steps to ensure your home is well prepared for winter weather – and that your family doesn’t get any colder than they want to be.

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Prevent Frozen Pipes in Your Home

A few simple steps can help keep the pipes in your home from freezing this winter.

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Preventing Water Damage

When cold weather arrives, make sure you won’t come home to bursting pipes and costly water damage.

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The cold is setting in; 5 tips to keep warm

As temperatures drop and winter takes hold in many parts of the country, now is a good time to prepare for the winter chill and to be reminded of how to stay safe during spells of cold weather.

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Low temperature sensor: Smart choice to protect your home

One smart home product stands out for homes in areas that experience freezing temperatures: Low temperature sensors.

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Preventing Ice Dams

With snow comes the potential for ice to trap large pools of water on your roof with nowhere to go but inside your home.

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Winterize your pipes to protect your home

While even the best forecasters cannot guarantee what’s ahead this winter, now is the time to prepare yourself and your home for the coming season.

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What to do with a frozen pipe

If you suspect you have a frozen pipe – you’ve turned on the faucet, but no water comes out – call a qualified plumber immediately. Take the necessary steps to prevent further damage.

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Why is water damage such a big deal?

Water damage is a common and severe cause of loss to homeowners. Many potential sources of water damage lurk in the home, but the good news is that risks can be identified and prevented.

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Snow can be hazardous to your health

Snow can be a beautiful thing…until you have to shovel it. Whether or not you have a pre-existing medical condition, here are some things to keep in mind as you arm yourself to battle winter.

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Throw snow – not caution – to the winds

Winter weather can take many forms from mild to windy to cold to unpredictable — yet snowfall is inevitable in most temperate areas of North America. Along with the eventual snow is the need to clear it from the driveway and sidewalks of your home or business.

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Follow tips for portable heater safety

Space heaters offer a portable and relatively affordable means of taking the chill out of small spaces. But portable heaters are also a significant source of home fires each year.

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Make a generator part of your emergency backup plan

Does your emergency preparedness plan include a generator? Whether you’re facing a public safety power shutoff in California due to red flag wildfire conditions or an ice storm, heavy snow or hurricane that downed power lines or another manmade or environmental emergency, it’s a good idea to be ready for power outages.

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Coping with loss in a catastrophe: What to do

Protecting yourself and your family is your first priority in the aftermath of a catastrophic event. When your auto, home, business or personal property is damaged or destroyed by a tornado, hail, flood or other destructive event, focus on people first.

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Protect Your Business Property

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Protect your building from the cold

Arctic temperatures can have a dramatic effect on your building — and your livelihood. Regular maintenance and a winter weather plan can help you avoid any negative impact.

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Keep your fire protection system from freezing

Fire protection equipment is especially vulnerable when arctic temperatures affect a building. Failure or disruption of these important fire protection systems can also be expensive to repair.

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Ready for snow? Clear the path

As a property owner, you want to do whatever you can to welcome visitors to your home or business and keep your family, employees and customers safe. Snow and ice on walkways, roadways, driveways and parking lots can present extra challenges during winter months.

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Business Property Owners’ Checklist

Protect your business from frozen pipes. With proper winter weather preparation, you can minimize the impact of severe weather on your business.

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Prepare your building to weather the cold

With little warning, gusting winds, heavy snow and bitter temperatures can create a weather event that could collapse your roof, freeze and rupture your piping and cause havoc in your life. Here’s how to prepare.

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Drive Safely This Winter

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Driving On A Winter Road

Take extra caution when driving in snow or slippery winter conditions.

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6 Ways To Keep Your Car In Tune This Winter

These simple steps will help keep your car in shape to conquer winter roads.

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Winterize your driving: It’s more than mechanics

Most of us understand the importance of preparing our vehicles for winter, but it’s just as important to prepare ourselves for winter driving.

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What to put in your winter weather safety kit

A winter weather safety kit is an essential element in preparing yourself, your family and your property for a winter storm.

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Walking (and driving) in a winter wonderland

An increase in foot traffic can create safety concerns – especially during the winter when limited access to off-road walking paths, parks and clear sidewalks may bring more people directly into the road. With fewer safe places to walk, people may be pushed closer to the cars and trucks on the road.

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