Keeping your tires properly inflated is important all year-long. Properly inflated tires reduce gas mileage and wear on your tires. In the winter months, properly inflated tires help maintain traction with the road. Snow, ice, and wet conditions all make traction difficult. Cold weather also hardens the rubber on your tires making slippery conditions all the more dangerous. Take the time once a month to inflate your tires to the recommended pressure. Use a tire gauge and check the owner’s manual or the sticker on your car for proper pressure guidelines.
autoparts near 12. If you have old windows, it might be time to check out energy efficient windows and remember that there is a tax credit right now if you buy Energy Star certified products.
prepare for winter Next week, a local carpenter is coming over to give us an estimate on weatherstripping all the doors and windows – the right way. In our windy, top of the hill location, we need more protection from the winter blasts than just shopping bags can give us, that’s for sure. If the frames need to be squared, he’ll be able to do it so that the weatherproofing will work.
Detoxifying your body in the fall helps you get ready for the stagnant months of winter. We are typically not as active during the winter, whether it is because of the shorter days, colder weather or busy holidays with family.
cars in winter We know how drying winter air can be to our skin, but it can really dry out our trees as well. Be sure to water your trees well towards the end of October to the beginning of November so that they can have as much water stored as possible when the ground freezes. Do not water them to the point where the ground is clearly over-watered; just give them a good soaking. Also don’t assume that watering your lawn is the same thing as watering your tree; grass soaks up water much more quickly than a tree can, meaning your tree will not get the water it needs.
If a car gets stuck in the snow, do not force the car to move by stepping harder on the gas. The best way to go about this is to turn the steering wheel back and forth in both directions to clear a little of the snow. Afterwards, step gently on the gas for the car to move. Think of it as like trying to get out of quicksand.
All you have to do is stick the tube in the coolant, squeeze the bulb at the top, release and let the coolant fill the tube, and then count how many disks float. Read the label on the side of the tester and that will indicate how low the outside temperature can be before your coolant will freeze. You can pick up a good antifreeze tester for about $20.00 at just about any parts supply store.
