Category: Safety
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Five Warning Signs Your Chimney Needs Repair
From smelling your dryer to peeling wallpaper, these are issues you don’t want to ignore! Though you probably don’t think about yours often, a chimney is a vital part of keeping your home safe and healthy to live in. A house produces a lot of dangerous stuff, from fireplace smoke to exhaust from gas appliances,…
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Make Connecticut Safer for Migratory Birds
Why Lights Out? Twice each year, millions of birds pass through Connecticut on their way to and from their nesting grounds. Many birds use our shorelines and green spaces to rest and refuel during their trip. Some stay in the summer. Most migratory birds pass over our state at night, when temperatures are cooler and…
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Over-inflating Your Tires in the Winter
Your tires have a recommended PSI for a reason. Snow, ice, and frigid temperatures can make wintertime driving a challenge. Drivers deal with this in a variety of ways: from winterizing their cars and keeping emergency kits in their trunk, to paying more attention to their tires. For example, some people mistakenly believe that reducing…
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Vacationer’s Guide to Protect Your Home
Actually relax on vacation!! When you are away on a nice, relaxing vacation, you may find your thoughts are disrupted by the home you left behind. Did I leave the door unlocked? I hope the basement isn’t flooding. Did that package arrive, and is it just sitting there on my front steps for anyone to…
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Stolen Catalytic Converters
Catalytic converter theft is skyrocketing across the country. Here’s why thieves are after these valuable car parts and what you can do to prevent yours from getting stolen. You’ve probably heard the term “catalytic converter” recently. Unfortunately, it’s likely for all the wrong reasons. Theft of this important car part has skyrocketed in the last…
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Safe Fireplace
How to build a safe fireplace and chimney It’s that time of the year when you might be thinking of starting your first indoor fire or wood burning stove. Whether used for heating or for ambiance, fireplaces and wood burning stoves are great amenities. However they need to be properly installed. Data on fires There…
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Winterize Home
Winter is coming with cold weather, snow and ice which can cause havoc on your house and property. It is necessary to prepare your house for winter. There are a number of steps you can take to winterize your home. Insurance Policy Review you home insurance policy to make sure you are sufficiently protected from…
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Trees Down?
How to Deal With Trees in a Storm If you have ever watched trees in a storm, you know it can be scary. It’s an uncomfortable feeling when uncontrollable forces of nature are at work and all you can do is cross your fingers that a heavy branch or tree won’t fall on your home…