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Getting Your Austin Home Ready for a Winter Freeze
Most Austin winters are easy, but a hard freeze can arrive with little warning. A little preparation in the fall keeps your family safe and comfortable.
Protect your pipes
- Know where your main water shutoff is.
- Wrap exposed outdoor pipes and cover hose bibs.
- Drip faucets on very cold nights.
Heat safely
Use a space heater with tip-over and overheat protection, keep it three feet from anything that can burn and plug it straight into a wall outlet. Never heat your home with a gas oven or grill.
Check your alarms
Test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms before the first cold snap. Carbon monoxide is a real risk when people use generators or fuel-burning heaters during outages.
Plan for outages
Keep rechargeable flashlights and power banks charged, and keep water, blankets and easy food on hand for a few days.
