Category: Home Systems
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Emergency Document Folder Checklist: What to Keep, and What Stays in a Safe
Read more →: Emergency Document Folder Checklist: What to Keep, and What Stays in a SafeThe one folder that should be findable by anyone in your house in the dark: what belongs in it, what belongs in…
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Do Smoke and CO Detectors Work During a Power Outage?
Read more →: Do Smoke and CO Detectors Work During a Power Outage?Battery-backed detectors are built to keep working when the power’s out: the maintenance schedule that keeps that promise true, and why outages…
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Is a Whole-House Surge Protector Worth It?
Read more →: Is a Whole-House Surge Protector Worth It?What a whole-house surge protector actually covers, what it costs against the repair bills it prevents, and why the moment your power…
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Sump Pump Battery Backup: Do You Need One, and What to Buy
Read more →: Sump Pump Battery Backup: Do You Need One, and What to BuyWhy the storms that flood your basement are the same ones that kill your power, how a battery backup actually works, and…
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How to Prevent Pipes From Freezing During a Power Outage
Read more →: How to Prevent Pipes From Freezing During a Power OutageThe faucet-drip trick that actually works, why it works, and what I wish I’d known before a pipe burst over my living…
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How to Protect Your House During a Power Outage (The Systems Checklist)
Read more →: How to Protect Your House During a Power Outage (The Systems Checklist)Six things in your house that a power outage puts at risk beyond the lights: pipes, sump pump, electronics, detectors, documents, and…