Winter Fire Hazards

1/7/2022 (Permalink)

The after affects of water damage. The basement of this home had to be gutted in order to ensure proper drying. Be pro-active and wrap your water pipe

Not surprisingly the winter season is a busy time for restoration companies. Cold weather causing frozen and broken water pipes, heating equipment malfunctioning causing smoke, soot and fire damage, over worked electrical systems are common this time of year. 

While SERVPRO of Wayne and South Lackawanna Counties is here to serve our local Wayne and Lackawanna counties community we would like for everyone to be pro-active and take preventive steps to avoid these disasters.

One step which should be taken is to have your heating system serviced by a professional HVAC company. Changing boiler filters and making sure the chimney is clean are other simple steps that can be completed.

Wrapping water pipes, letting the sink drip and ensuring your heat does not go below 55 degrees are simple steps to avoid a water disaster. Water damage is as devastating as a fire so we certainly want to avoid it.

All this being said, disasters will occur and when they do know SERVPRO of Wayne and South Lackawanna Counties is available 24/7/365 to help.