The next time a snow or ice storm hits Illinois, make you sure you check this one important thing on your home to keep your family safe!
Winter Safety Check List
Each winter in Illinois can be slightly different. Some years there’s a lot of snow…other years there’s more ice than snow, but there are two things you can always count on: It WILL be cold and you need prepare your home for the frigid temps.
Some of the biggest things you should do to keep you home and family safe each winter include:
- Keeping chimneys free of debris and buildup.
- Having your furnace inspected and/or changing furnace filters.
- Insulating and protecting pipes from the cold.
- Testing smoke detectors.
- Clearing driveway and sidewalks of snow and ice.
If you’ve already done all those tasks listed above, awesome! There is one more important thing you need to check though…it could save your family’s lives!
One Important Thing People Forget to Check Each Winter
Whenever there is a snow or ice storm, most people are solely worried about clearing their driveways and sidewalks, but what about your home’s gas meter?
If it looks like this…
Or this…
It’s very bad and extremely dangerous!
Here’s why according to Xcel Energy;…