7 tips to prepare your home for the bitterly cold weather in North Texas
NORTH TEXAS — People throughout the DFW Metroplex are dealing with bone-chilling weather Wednesday after an arctic front rolled into the area. It felt like a slap in the face for many North Texans.
"I didn't expect to see the snow this morning, so that was shocking. What I did to get ready is I definitely warmed my car up before I headed to work this morning," said Jenny Spencer.
"It's cold, bitter cold, but it's doable," said DeAundre Bradford.
"It's old. Too cold. This is not Texas," said Lizzie Hallman.
It's a busy day for HVAC, plumbers, and electricians like A#1 Air.
"We're running about twice the volume today. We can't keep up with phone calls," said A#1 Air General Manager Rob Crowson.
Crowson has some ways to prepare your home now for a potentially record-breaking night of cold weather.
"Make sure all your outside faucets are covered. You can buy the Styrofoam covers. Everybody has seen them. You can put them on outside to make sure that helps. If you don't have that available, wrap some blankets and tape them on," Crowson said.
Let your faucet drip during this cold weather. It'll help protect your pipes from freezing and potentially bursting. Also, open your cabinets so heat can get inside.
Get a tune-up for your heating system, and don't play around with the temperature.
"I will say it's better if it's running constantly and not shutting off and turning on and shutting off and turning on," Crowson said. "Figure out that temperature that it can maintain and keep it there."
Crowson encourages you to check your attic.
"If you see any exposed copper, or even you'll see some red and blue plastic-looking lines. If any of that is exposed, it's never a bad idea to get that insulated, too," Crowson said.
Finally, invest in a backup generator in case you lose power.
