Loss Prevention
(Source, Jamie France of State Farm)
Protect your belongings!
Dont leave
your keys in your car.
Lock your house and
install a deadbolt if you dont already have one.
Close your garage door
after taking out the trash.
Consider buying an alarm
system.
Check Around
Washing Machine hoses specifically,
Replace them every 3-5
years.
Dishwashers
Water heaters
(avg. life span 8 -10 years)
Toilets (about 10% of
water losses) 
Prepare for the next lightning strike by
Installing Whole House Surge Protection
Water
losses are a real mess...
Install a
Whole House water leak detector
Install a Class 4, Wind and Impact Resistant Roof
Withstands winds up to 130 mph
Really stands up to HAIL
Check Smoke Alarms, and if over 10 years old,
replace them!
Smoke alarms have a life span
Dont steal batteries
from your smoke alarms
Placement should be on
every floor of the house, and in every sleeping room
Regularly maintain your home and the site it is
built upon
Look for positive drainage away from
your home, especially around down spouts
Replace items that have
reached or exceeded their intended life span
Have your fireplace flue
inspected and cleaned by a professional chimney sweep!
Check your clothes dryer...
for lint and vacuum away all lint build
up
for proper venting
No plastic hoses.
Use 4 galvanized sheet
metal piping
Find the
shortest/straightest distance to vent your dryer
Dryer fires are
a common hazard, and one that is very preventable
Winter is here, so be prepared for Frozen Pipes and
Ice Dams
Tis the season, dont let it happen to
you
Make sure all
pipes are located in heated spaces, and redirect them if they are
not or add pipe insulation
Be safe over the holidays!
Candle safety Outlaw them at your
house if you can get away with it.
Keep candles out of
reach of children and pets and in plain sight at all times
Trim the wicks to
reduce soot damage
Use the proper
extension cords outside and inside, and dont cover them up
Water your live
Christmas tree, because