Protect your facilities against damaging, ice, snow, and freezing temperatures by following these tips:
- Have your HVAC checked by professionals experienced with your system. Ask them to install the best filtration.
- Replace furnace filters according to manufacturer’s recommendations.
- Keep combustible material at least 36 inches (91 centimeters) from heaters.
- Know where your church’s main water shut off valve is.
- Wrap water pipes exposed to freezing temperatures with pipe insulation.
- Ensure that external water pipes are drained and disconnected from any hoses before the winter freeze arrives.
- When the temperatures drop, turn interior faucets to a slow drip.
- Examine your roofing system for cracking, cupping, or peeling.
- Inspect downspouts for debris and ensure roof runoff is led away from the building’s foundation.
- Prune trees close to your exterior.
- Don’t forget about your parking lot and walkways.
- In a Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF) first, skip using a smoke tube to check around windows and doors for tight seals. This year is different in that we are looking for ways to bring fresh air in.
Contact DCEF for Building Evaluations that locate problems and low interest loans that fund solutions.