Winter Checklist

Winter Wonderland
Well, with the weather turning unseasonable. Now is a good time to double check things around the house, Unless your interested in starting a project right before Xmas? Climb into the attic area to see if there any water,snow leaks, if it's too cold to repair mark them with a marker, chalk etc. Make a note of this, (spring project). Again make sure you disconnect all hoses, blah, blah. Check your filters and make sure the thermostat we installed is, and on heat. Check your fireplace for a lot of creosote soot/nasty stuff, if need be you can clean it or get a chimney sweep, yes, they're still around. I've seen those logs you can burn, but I can't guarantee their usefulness, check with the hardware guy at your local store. Some work some don't. Make sure the oven is clean before cooking the holiday feast, nothing worse that smokey burnt food! Check the fluids, brakes, tires, WINDSHIELD wipers , blinkers ,tail and headlights in your car. This would be a bad time to breakdown. Have an emergency kit in the car, Blanket, flares, working flashlight, tire flat-fix, shovel (for you snowed in souls) extra car charger for the cell. Look for candles that are pretty much past their prime, replace them I know you want your house warm, but I hope not this way! Look for loose wires, bad connections on the Xmas lights in and out. Put a shot of vodka in the water in your tree, another fire hazard! Check for air leaks, bottom of doors, windows etc. air escaping is expensive, and like air conditioning you can neither heat nor cool the outside, no matter how much you try. Make sure you have propane for the grill. I know it's cold stay by the grill you'll be warm enough. Check on that elderly neighbor, make sure they have everything they need and their warm enough. They make great neighborhood watches! Make sure their heat is on and the pilot is also on. C'mon take a look at their filter too!