5 Ways To Protect Your Omaha, NE Home From Freezing Temperatures With freezing temperatures sweeping the country, it is important to know how to protect your home against the elements and cold weather. Below we have listed five things you can do to ensure your home is safe during these chilly times. Let’s dive in: 

-Guard your water pipes by disconnecting garden hoses, shutting off the water to the outdoor faucets and draining the lines. Also, ensure your indoor plumbing pipes are safe by making sure the wall insulation is in good repair and up to the recommended standards.

-Make sure your gutters are clean to avoid ice from forming on the roof of your home. Especially if you know temperatures are going to drop significantly, take some time to clean them out. Also, you may want to look into gutter screens which can help to prevent leaves from clogging the gutters. 

-Take inventory of the holes and cracks in your home and spend time sealing them up. Even the smallest holes can let the freezing air in or let the warm indoor air out. Consider making this a part of your annual home maintenance routine. 

-Ensure your home is properly insulated to increase indoor comfort, enjoy evenly distributed warmth and energy savings. Do this by making sure places such as attics, unheated garages and exterior walls are properly protected and insulated. 

-Wrapping exposed pipes is a great way to help ensure that pipes don’t freeze and burst! You can look into using insulation sleeves on pipes that go through unheated areas such as crawl spaces and attics.

 

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