Below zero weather demands extra precautions.
Despite being climatologically past the coldest part of winter, temperatures are just now dropping the lowest they've been all season. And with the cold air looming, now is the time to make sure your home is prepared.
William Perleoni, the owner of William B. Perleoni Plumbing reminds people to, "Open cabinet doors of you have a freezing problem before they should run the water, let the water drip. Running water doesn't freeze"
In addition to the frigid temperatures this weekend, wind is also a huge concern with winds gusting up to 30mph.
"Wind is the biggest enemy," says Perleoni. "Its going to be very windy this weekend. So what they should do is uh make sure that wind can't get in make sure windows are shut everything's tight"
With the recent snow, you don't want to forget about what's on the outside of your walls either.
James Campbell, Owner of Barney Barker Oil Company encourages people to, "Make sure that the exhaust pipes are above grade and flowing and not blocked by any snow banks."
If your furnace uses oil, you don't want to head into this weekend low on fuel.
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"Fill your tanks up early, don't let it go below a quarter" says Campbell.
And hey, you can't complain about the price of oil!
"Last year about this time was almost $4 a gallon and now we're at $1.59 today," says Campbell. "So I think that's a pretty good thing"
But if the cold doesn't sound appealing and you wish you could head to warmer weather, you can at least make your house feel like the tropics!
" If you can get an elevation of 40% humidity or greater it feels like the Bahamas or summer when you have that moisture in the air" explains Campbell.
And if you are heading out of town, there are a few things to consider before you leave your home.
Perleoni says, "Do not turn down the thermostat. If anything turn your thermostat up. A lot of people will go away and turn the thermostat down then they're whole house freezes"
This weekend will be a great time to head to warmer weather! With wind chills in the -20's to -30's this weekend, you really want to make sure your house is ready to go, and you have all the necessary contacts if you do find yourself needing professional help.
