The HeatTrak Homeowner Blog

Which Entrance Mat Is Right for Your Home?

Have you ever heard the adage, "Spend a little now to save a lot later?” Using entrance mats both inside and outside of your home is a great example of this advice in action.  Entrance mats keep di...

Helping Seniors Prevent Social Isolation During Winter Months

Social isolation can be a major problem for seniors during the winter. With low temperatures and hazardous conditions, most elderly people stay indoors when the cold season hits. But, being alone a...

Entrance Mats are Critical for Senior Safety in Winter

Each year, some 2.8 million seniors are treated in emergency rooms for injuries due to falling, a good percentage of which occur during the icy, slippery months of winter. If you have older folks i...

Snow and Ice Removal Strategies for 'Do-It-Yourself' Homeowners

It’s important to keep your driveway and the pavements around your home clear of snow and ice to reduce the risk of slip-and-fall accidents on your property. When winter storms threaten, DIY homeow...

How to Deal with Black Ice at Your Home

If you live in a cold climate, black ice on your driveway, sidewalks, walkways, and home entry areas is a serious winter problem. This nearly invisible hazard can make walking and driving treachero...

The Safest Way to Remove Snow from Your Roof

A big part of protecting the investment you have made in your home comes in the form of protecting your roof. Once winter hits, homeowners need to think about how to remove snow from this large sur...

The Cold, Hard, Ugly Truth about Shoveling Snow

Approximately 11,500 snow-shoveling related injuries occur in the United States each year, 95 percent of them occurring at or near the injured person's home. While more than 20 percent of such inju...

Garage floor damaged by de-icers? Here's how to repair it

If you live in a snowy climate and routinely park your vehicle inside a garage, you know that winter weather impacts more than just your driveway and outdoor pavements. It also affects garage floor...

What to Do in a Winter Power Outage

Power outages are an inconvenience at any time of year, but when combined with bitterly cold outdoor temperatures and/or a winter snow storm, the inconvenience can become a danger. Preparing for a ...

Snow Shoveling and Your Heart Health

If you're like a lot of people, you have one of two reactions when you wake up to a foot or more of snowfall. Either you're excited and uplifted by this beautiful coating of winter's glory that's c...

5 Tips for Shoveling Snow and Avoiding Back Pain

It’s that time of year again… The snow is here, falling peacefully and beginning to gather in piles around your home. It’s a beautiful scene to watch from inside the comfort of your home, until you...

How to Protect Your Hot Tub During Winter

Once the winter months roll around, do you ever gaze out the window at your hot tub and think that it may be months before the two of you reunite? Time spent in a hot tub during winter can be wond...

Never Again Worry about Leaving Your Snow Melting Mats Outdoors all Winter

Is it wise to leave your HeatTrak snow melting mats running all winter? How long will it take before this kind of long-term use wears them out?We frequently hear from our customers that they want t...

7 Tips to Keep Seniors Safe and Warm During Winter Months

Winter is a season marked by the joy of celebration and the beauty of snow-blanketed landscapes. However, winter also brings with it potential hazards and safety concerns that, for seniors, can tu...