Mother Nature Delivers Winter Blast; Consumers Energy Offers Tips to Stay Safe and Warm
Now that winter weather with snow, ice and freezing temperatures has arrived across Michigan , Consumers Energy is offering tips to help residents stay safe and save energy while staying warm throughout the heating season. "During this holiday season and throughout the winter our wish at Consumers Energy is that Michigan residents stay safe. Safety is always our top priority, so we offer some simple yet important energy tips," said Aaron Kantor , Consumers Energy's director of emergency management and public safety. REMOVE SNOW AND ICE One of the most important tips is to keep natural gas and electric meters and gas furnace intake pipes free of ice and snow. If snow is allowed to build up, it can become compacted and freeze around the meter, causing damage that can interfere with its proper operation, and can affect appliances served by that meter. Snow should always be removed by hand, never with a shovel, metal/wood tools or power snow removal equipment. Residents with...