Pub. 3 2018 Issue 1

23 ISSUE 1 2018 • Place rolled up blankets or towels at the base of any exterior door – especially any patio doors. This will help keep any slight cold drafts from entering your home. • Cover your windows with blankets or sheets to offer some protection against drafts. You can also utilize trash bags if you would rather cozy up with your blankets. • Grab a blanket and a sweat- shirt and head down to your community lounge and cozy up by the fire. Consider grabbing a hot cup of coffee or tea on your way. No Frozen Pipes: While the community will be doing its best to keep pipes from freezing, we ask all residents to please keep faucets running at a slow drip. This will ensure constant water circulation through the pipes and help prevent the water from standing still and freezing. Also, keep your apartment heated to at least 62 degrees Fahrenheit. If the temperature in your apartment falls below 60 degrees, the pipes will freeze and break, causing a leak that will more than likely affect not only your apartment home, but all those surrounding. Additionally, please open cabinets to expose the pipes to the heat within your apartment home. This is especially important for any pipes that may be on an exterior wall. Braving the Cold: If you have to go outside, dress in lightweight layers. Using several thinner layers can provide better insulation than one or two thick layers. If possible, the first layer should be long underwear made out of a nonabsorbent material. If you have to be outside for an extended period of time, make sure your feet stay dry. This is key to keeping our bodies warm. To keep feet, dry in cold, snowy weather, wear waterproof boots and socks made of fleece, IsoWool or similar type fabrics. If you don’t have waterproof boots, cover your shoes with plastic bags. While it may not be a runway look, it will keep you from getting cold. Keeping Pets Safe & Warm: Pets. Unfortunately, they need to go outside regardless of weather conditions. So, if you are a pet owner, put booties on their paws before taking them outside. Cold air, sleet and snow can give pets chapped paws and itchy, flaking skin. And if their paws aren’t covered, pets can risk exposure to dangerous chemicals from ice-melting agents that they may then lick off of their bare paws. Again, if you don’t have booties available, your socks will do the trick. And be sure to check their paws when they come inside as chunks of ice can get stuck in between their paws. Don’t Forget Your Ice and Snow-Covered Car: Keep your gas tank full. Cold temperatures can cause condensation to form on the walls of a nearly empty gas tank. Soon, that water can drip down into the gas. Since water is heavier than gas, it will eventually sink to the bottom of the tank, where it can make its way into the fuel lines and freeze, blocking the flow of gas into your engine and stranding you.to the same outlet as the heater. “Care at Work” Committed to providing outstanding service and quality to our customers with individual care and compassion. 70 Industrial Park Access Road Middlefield, CT 06455 800-835-0740 | 860-838-5322 | Fax: 860-349-2580 www.unitedcr.com Storm Damage Fire Damage Mold Remediation Water Damage Call Licia Ciotti 203-464-4171 Savol Pools, serving the swimming pool service needs of the apartment industry for over 40 years. 91 Prestige Park Circle East Hartford, CT 860-282-0878 www.SavolPools.com CT Reg. 584241 • SP-1 Lic. 288104 • SP-1 Lic. 288171 • Pump Room Repairs • Leak Detection • Safety Covers • Tile / Coping • Painting • Openings / Closings One Stop Source for All Your Swimming Pool Needs • Pool Chemicals Delivered to Your Door • Offering Certified Pool / Spa Operator R Courses • Leasing / Financing Options Available