by vbranded | Sep 11, 2018 | Blog, Home Safety, Winter Home Maintenance
How can I prevent CO poisoning? Purchase and install carbon monoxide detectors with labels showing that they meet the requirements of the new UL standard 2034 or Comprehensive Safety Analysis 6.19 safety standards. Make sure appliances are installed and operated...
by vbranded | Sep 8, 2018 | Blog, Home Safety, Winter Home Maintenance
CO Detector Placement CO detectors can monitor exposure levels, but do not place them: directly above or beside fuel-burning appliances, as appliances may emit a small amount of carbon monoxide upon start-up; within 15 feet of heating and cooking appliances, or in or...
by vbranded | Nov 4, 2017 | Autumn Home Maintenance, Blog, Home Safety, On-Going Home Maintenance, Winter Home Maintenance
A lot of home owners were caught off-guard by the recent, relatively early ice storm that impacted much of Oklahoma City and the surrounding areas. El Reno and Bethany were some of the harder-hit areas this go-round. Keeping your trees well-watered throughout the...
by vbranded | Oct 3, 2017 | Blog, Home Energy Efficiency, On-Going Home Maintenance, Winter Home Maintenance
Believe you me, as a technician working for the cable and phone companies, we went through roll after roll of underground cable during the spring and the fall. On more than one occasion, in addition to cutting the customer’s own cable line, they had also...
by vbranded | Jan 13, 2017 | Autumn Home Maintenance, Blog, Winter Home Maintenance
Winterizing Outdoor Frost-Free Faucets If you have frost-free faucets, your home winterizing process is much easier. Frost-free faucets with hose bibs are a relatively new invention designed to prevent water from freezing in pipes during cold weather by removing water...
by vbranded | Jan 9, 2017 | Blog, On-Going Home Maintenance, Winter Home Maintenance
During inclement weather especially, we tend to use our home’s vehicle doors more than we use our front doors. Most home’s front doors are pretty simple. A typical front door these days is metal clad with a wood interior. It swings on three...
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