{"id":130,"date":"2007-08-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-08-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realty.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/checklist-cold-weather-survival-tips"},"modified":"2007-08-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-08-25T00:00:00","slug":"checklist-cold-weather-survival-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realty.com\/blog\/home-tips\/checklist-cold-weather-survival-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Checklist: Cold Weather Survival Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

For your house:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Close cut-off valves to and open all exterior faucets.<\/p>\n

For pipes prone to freezing, leave nearby faucet dripping on coldest nights.<\/p>\n

If away, have a neighbor check on things daily.<\/p>\n

Be prepared with back-up heat sources such as firewood or space heaters.<\/p>\n

Keep flashlight with fresh batteries handy.<\/p>\n

Keep a few jugs of extra drinking water on hand.<\/p>\n

Don’t use kerosene heaters in an enclosed space.<\/p>\n

Don’t heat up the car in the garage with the garage door closed.<\/p>\n

Make sure your chimney damper is closed when not in use.<\/p>\n

Make sure you have snowmelt and a snow shovel on hand.<\/p>\n

Check that all storm windows and windows are closed and latched.<\/p>\n

Make sure that attic insulation does not cover eave or soffit vents.<\/p>\n

Check for drafts around doors and windows and replace weather stripping where necessary.<\/p>\n

Close curtains at night to help insulate windows.<\/p>\n

Minimize use of kitchen and bath exhaust fans.<\/p>\n

For your car:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Use sandbags or other heavy objects to add weight to the trunk of rear-wheel drive cars.<\/p>\n

Place sand, kitty litter, or brown paper bags in trunk to help with traction on ice.<\/p>\n

Keep two windshield scrapers on hand.<\/p>\n

Keep a flashlight, candles and matches in the glove box.<\/p>\n

Carry a good sleeping bag or blankets and a space blanket in case you get stranded.<\/p>\n

Never travel without good waterproof boots.<\/p>\n

Install snow tires or carry chains.<\/p>\n

Refill the gas tank when it is half empty.<\/p>\n

Check the windshield fluid every time you get gas.<\/p>\n

Get a cigarette lighter adapter to extend the charge of your cell phone.<\/p>\n

If stranded, stay with your car and:<\/p>\n

Slightly open window on the side of the car away from the wind.<\/p>\n

Run the car heater and engine for 10 minutes each hour.<\/p>\n

Leave the dome light on when the engine is running to make you more visible.<\/p>\n

Keep your exhaust pipe free of snow.<\/p>\n

Exercise and flex your limbs to keep your heart rate up.<\/p>\n

For you:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wear clothing in layers so you can add or subtract items to prevent chills or sweating.<\/p>\n

Mittens are much warmer than gloves in extreme cold.<\/p>\n

Covering the head, face, neck and shoulders is important in extreme cold.<\/p>\n

Use oversized boots with room for extra socks, still leaving wiggle room for your toes.<\/p>\n

Alcohol makes you feel warmer, but actually, speeds heat loss.<\/p>\n

If you feel sleepy, get indoors fast. If you can’t get somewhere warm, walk briskly or do jumping jacks to increase your heart rate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For your house: Close cut-off valves to and open all exterior faucets. For pipes prone to freezing, leave nearby faucet dripping on coldest nights. If away, have a neighbor check on things daily. Be prepared with back-up heat sources such as firewood or space heaters. Keep flashlight with fresh batteries handy. Keep a few jugs …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating-cooling","category-home-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.realty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realty.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}