21/06/2022
๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ต๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ
Each year winter sneaks up on South Africans. With such a beautiful summer climate that lasts months on end, weโre often caught off guard when the weather suddenly changes. Prepare your home to stay safe, warm and cosy.
๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ด๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐ณ
If you live in an area with winter rainfall, the coming weeks will require you to pay attention to your gutters. Clear the build-up of falling leaves and other debris to prevent gutters from getting clogged when the rainy weather starts.
๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ด๐ต๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐
Make sure your home is well insulated to keep the heat inside and stop cold winter air from making its way through any gaps in window frames and doors. A draughty house is expensive to heat.
๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
Good insulation reduces the rate at which heat is lost from a house, which is significant if you consider that 25% of a homeโs heat can be lost through the ceiling. If a roof is well insulated, it will improve its efficiency, saving you money on heating bills in winter.
๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ
Thereโs nothing as cosy as a warm, crackling fire on a winterโs night โ but before you spark up the first fire, make sure your fireplace and chimney or flue are in good working order.
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Leaving for work early or arriving home after sunset? With winter evenings drawing in earlier and the sun coming up later, it will probably be dark outside when you do. Make sure that all outdoor lights are working so that your house has a well-lit exterior โ a great security feature, especially on dark winter nights.
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