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  • A sprinkler head is spraying water over green grass.

    How to Turn on a Sprinkler System

    Home May 12, 2025

    When you turn on your sprinkler system after the winter or another long period of not being used, it’s important to do it correctly. We’ll take a step-by-step look at how to restart it in a way that can help keep your system operating safely and efficiently. [1] Turning on sprinkler system after winter First,...

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    Sprinkler Winterization Tips

    Maintenance October 11, 2018

    The best time to winterize is before cold weather sinks in, and this holds true for sprinkler systems, especially if you live in an area where temperatures drop below freezing for any length of time. Draining all the water from your sprinkler system is a must. Otherwise, the water that’s left in system’s pipes may...

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    Final Walk Through Checklist for New Homeowners

    Buying / Selling March 6, 2020

    It’s official: You’re going to be a homeowner. Now comes a critical step – making sure every room, wall and appliance is in tip-top shape and just the way you agreed upon with the seller before closing. Having a thorough new home walk through checklist beforehand can help ensure that you have your bases covered...

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    How to Protect Your Car from Road Salt Damage This Winter

    Maintenance December 18, 2019

    When it comes to winter, we tend to obsess about snow, ice and cold. But what about all the road salt and sand that come with these often nasty elements? Yes, we appreciate that they serve in the interest of public safety—the rock salt helps melt ice even if it’s freezing, and the sand keeps...

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    School Fire Safety Tips: Prevention Begins with Education

    Growing Your Family September 18, 2019

    According to the National Fire Protection Association, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 4,980 structure fires in educational buildings each year from 2011 – 2015. That’s why it’s so important to stress fire safety education in our schools. Take a look at the following school safety tips, and learn how you can teach school fire...

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    5 Digital Trends That Are Dominating Home Security [Infographic]

    Home - Technology & Trends February 1, 2016

    The rising popularity of smartphones is playing a role in the growth of home security systems. Now, security systems don’t just trip an alarm if an intruder comes through the door anymore, they enable homeowners to watch live streaming video of their homes, turn on lights and disarm the system – all from their smartphones....

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    10 Pesky Problems Home Buyers Overlook

    Buying / Selling March 16, 2015

    You’ve searched long and hard for your dream home. It has everything you want – and you can envision your family there. Everything seems to be fine, but are there hidden problems? We’ve compiled a list of commonly overlooked problems from U.S. News and Trulia to help guide your decision. Remember, finding underlying issues early...

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    Workplace Fire Safety: Everyone Has a Job

    Growing October 7, 2014

    Welcome to the second edition of our Fire Prevention Week 2014 series. Now that we’ve established fire safety tips for your home, let’s focus on the workplace. According to the National Fire Protection Association, U.S. fire departments respond to over 3,000 fire on office properties per year. Like at home, it’s your responsibility to take...

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