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Did you know?

12/9/2020 (Permalink)

Did you know? 

About 1 in 20 homes have a claim each year.    There continues to be a disconnect between beliefs and behavior, especially when it comes to protecting against the most common source of property-related damage:  water.  That’s according to the annual Chubb Homeowners’ Risk Survey, which found that when it comes to water damage, homeowners express concern about property protection yet continue to take a passive approach to risk management. 

The study also found that no more than one of every five homeowners surveyed takes any single water-related risk mitigation best practice.  Of those homeowners that tried to mitigate water risk, the Chubb survey found that many are not taking the right steps.  The percentage of homeowners taking the necessary risk mitigation best practices for water has decreased year over year.

Two-thirds of homeowners report that when reflecting back on their most recent home improvement or maintenance project, they were motivated by an approaching storm or in response to weather-related damage.

WINTER HOME MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST:

  • Install weather stripping, insulation, and storm windows.
  • Insulate water lines that run along exterior walls.
  • Clean out gutters and repair roof leaks.
  • Have your heating system serviced professionally to make sure that it is clean, working properly? And ventilated to the outside.
  • Inspect and clean fireplaces and chimneys.
  • If you do not have a working smoke detector, install one. Test batteries monthly and replace them twice a year.
  • Have a safe alternative heating source and alternate heating source and alternate fuels available.
  • Prevent carbon monoxide (CO) emergencies.
  • Install a CO detector to alert you of the presence of the deadly, odorless, colorless gas. Check batteries when you change your clocks in the fall and spring.
  • Check the basement for leaks during thaws.
  • Vacuum refrigerator and freezer coils, and empty and clean drip trays.
  • Clean drains in sinks, tubs, showers, and dishwashers.

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