By Gene Smith Really cold weather can make you uncomfortable. In some cases, the cold weather can be life threating. Here are some tips that may keep you alive and in some cases comfortable. IF YOU HAVE HEAT Seal off gaps in doors and windows with a rug, towell or cloth. For example, you won’t want to seal the bottom of a door with insulation tape since you will be going in and out of that door! IF YOU HAVE ELECTRIC BASEBOARD HEAT Try to have family member stay in one room where the thermostat is comfortable. Close all doors in the house and have the thermostat set somewhat lower in the rooms that are not occupied. Remember to observe all safety precautions with your heating units since they are being worked hard during a cold spell. IF YOU HAVE A HEAT PUMP, OIL, STEAM, AND GAS HEAT Remember, these units also use electricity. Most provide a safe, comfortable and warm environment. Just a reminder, if the electricity goes off, you won’t have heat. ALTERNATIVE SPOT HEATERS Portable electric space heaters-these should have constant supervision. I recommend not to use one if you are not at home. Read and follow all the safety precautions with these units. Be sure that children do not play around the unit. SOME THINGS TO HAVE IN YOUR HOUSE FOR EMERGENCY That cordless phone you have is real cute! However, when the electric goes off, you won’t be able to use the phone. Go out an buy a cheap landline phone such as one sold at dollar-type stores with a cord just in case your electric goes out, you didn’t recharge you cell phone and you, really, really want to make a phone call. Store this “cheapie” phone away somewhere you can access if you need it. Have flashlight with batteries. You might want to buy several cheap battery lamps for emergency. Keep extra batteries. These are much safer than candles. Have extra blankets available particularly if you can’t get out. They could keep you and your loved ones alive. Put jugs of drinking water in a cooler. Leave the top off of the cooler until you loose all power and heat. Then, put the lid on the cooler. This will allow you to have drinking water that will not freeze up for many hours. Have a good supply of sweaters and shirts. In cold emergency, wear layered clothing-this should keep you warm. DON’T GO IT ALONE Seniors, single-parents and physically impared-If you loose heat or electric-call a friend or a service agency in your community. Let them know your situation. Things could improve or they could get worse. These are just a few tips on cold weather existence. Check out the web for other important recommendations on staying warm and staying alive. Gene Smith is an E-Zine writer from West Virginia. He is author of Orphans of the Wind and Call of the Defiled. He has survived many a vicious winter in Applachia. He lives near Charles Town with his wife, Nita.
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