With winter now firmly upon us, CR Smith can offer you afew more handy tips to look after your home.
CR Smith FIX is our repair service, which offers to repair or replace your broken or faulty products. Keep FIX in mind this season to repair your broken or misted windows, handles, hinges, guttering, doors and conservatories.
Here are a few handy tips to help prevent the winter weather causing damage to your home:
1. Keep your heating system on a low temperature at all times to maintain system circulation and heat.
2. Bleed your radiators for optimum effectiveness.
3. Close your curtains to help keep the heat in the rooms, even if they are not in use.
4. Locate your stopcock so that you can turn it offquickly if necessary.
5. Test out your stopcock to make sure that it will function correctly in case of an emergency.
6. Insulate any pipework or faucets in open areas where they may possibly freeze.
7. Prepare for power failures. Make sure you have a torch, blanket and mobile phone to hand.
8. Insulate your home. 80% of home energy use is for hot water and heating. Help to reduce the cost of this by insulating your walls and loft. This could save you around £325 per year. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Environmentandgreenerliving/Energyandwatersaving/Energyandwaterefficiencyinyourhome/DG_064374
9. Keep the FIX repairs phone number (0800 200 444) handy for your winter emergencies. We can help in an emergency 24 hours 7 days a week. Visit our website for more information: http://www.crsmith.co.uk/repairs/