by Chip | Dec 23, 2021 | Weather Emergencies
Do you know the truth about pets and cold weather? Exposure to winter weather can make pets suffer several discomforts, including itchy, flaking skin and chapped paws. Pets can suffer poisoning if they lick the chemicals in ice-melting agents off their bare paws....
by Chip | Nov 18, 2021 | Weather Emergencies
Will the next winter storm here in Indianapolis be just a few flurries — or deliver major snowfall to your home? With just over 2 feet of snow in an average winter here, anything between those two extremes may happen. Components related to your heating system can be...
by Chip | Feb 21, 2017 | Weather Emergencies
It’s stressful when winter weather causes a power outage, and there’s no way to predict how long you’ll be without necessities like lights, heat, hot water, drinking water and the means to cook food. Taking the following steps now can help you reduce...
by Chip | Jan 10, 2017 | Weather Emergencies
Ice dams on your roof are the outdoor sign of an indoor problem. A damaging ice dam doesn’t form because your roof’s too cold. Actually, it’s the opposite: uneven heating of the roof triggers the sequence of events that forms a mound of ice near the gutters called an...
by Chip | Jan 26, 2016 | Plumbing, Weather Emergencies, Weatherization
When the thermometer dips below 20 degrees in the winter, your home’s water pipes can freeze and rupture. Not only do frozen pipes cause a plumbing emergency if they burst, a rupture can leave you facing a dreadful mess, significant water damage and expensive...
by Chip | Jan 19, 2016 | Home Safety, Weather Emergencies
During particularly cold or prolonged winter weather, many Indiana homes are vulnerable to a potentially damaging phenomenon: ice dams. These ridges of ice that form at the edge of the roof can result in serious damage to a house’s roof, attic and walls....