Weekend trips are supposed to be relaxing and enjoyable, but all that fun can easily be ruined or overshadowed by a burst or leaking hose on your washing machine! Before you leave, don’t forget to turn off the water for your washing machine. You can avoid the inconvenience of turning off the water by upgrading your washing machine hook-ups to braided stainless steel hoses. These types of hoses won’t burst.
Other safety tips include:
- Tell a neighbor or friend that you’ll be away and ask him or her to keep an eye out for anything suspicious.
- Put away the spare key you keep under the mailbox or in the flower garden.
- Stop your mail and newspaper subscription. Mail and uncollected packages are a tip-off to intruders that you’re out of town.
- Unplug your television, computer and other appliances to protect them from electric surges.
- Update your homeowners insurance policy. Should anything happen, you’ll want to know you’re protected.
Stromsoe Insurance Agency can help you with this! Contact us today for a quote.