Not only is grilling safety important; you definitely need to stay safe during the summer. Check out these wonderful tips from Farmers Insurance.
Tips to protect your home while you are away:
■■ Turn off the water supply to individual fixtures like your washing machine, ice maker, toilets, and sinks. Flooding often occurs when hoses are worn or ruptured, or there is a leak at the connection.
■■ Use storm surge protectors on high-end electronics in case bad weather leads to flooding or fire.
Tips to keep your kids safe by the pool:
■■ Never leave children unsupervised around water, even if they know how to swim.
■■ Enclose the pool on all sides with a self-locking, self-closing fence with vertical bars. Openings in the fence should be no more than four inches wide.
Tips to prevent a grill fire:
■■ Place the grill outdoors and away from the house, deck, overhead branches and anything else that may catch fire. Make sure you also clean and remove any grease or fat buildup on the grill.
■■ If the flame goes out on your propane grill while cooking, turn off the grill and the gas. Wait 15 minutes before you relight to provide time for the propane to dissipate to avoid a gas explosion.
Tips to minimize property damage from a summer storm:
■■ Remove dead or rotting trees and branches that could fall and cause injury or damage.
■■ Keep your home’s gutters clear of debris. Gutters control the water around your home, and when obstructed, water can pool around the edge of the roof and foundation causing flooding and roof leaks.
Tips to protect you from being a victim of theft:
■■Have a security plan for when you are on vacation. Ask a trusted neighbor to pick up mail, move vehicles, etc.
■■Don’t post your travel plans online, many thieves use social networking sites to monitor when homeowners are out of town.
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