{"id":533,"date":"2014-06-18T12:44:03","date_gmt":"2014-06-18T16:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/?p=533"},"modified":"2014-07-24T12:45:12","modified_gmt":"2014-07-24T16:45:12","slug":"dont-get-blown-away-hurricane-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/dont-get-blown-away-hurricane-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Get Blown Away This Hurricane Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hurricane season is upon us here in Florida, and with it lots of rain, wind, and bouts of flooding. And while a disasters are always a possibility, keep in mind we don\u2019t always have to get hit hard to feel the effects of the \u2018canes.<\/p>\n

One thing that is often overlooked during hurricane season is your A\/C unit. While we tend to remember to board our windows, sandbag our doors, and put valuables in a fire\/waterproof safe, we often forget that there is a large, expensive appliance just waiting to be destroyed by the gale force winds.<\/p>\n

So how exactly do you protect your HVAC unit in times of wild weather?<\/p>\n

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  1. If you have a window unit, unplug it entirely. Bring the unit indoors and seal the opening.<\/li>\n
  2. Turn off your A\/C unit before the storm, including the circuit breaker, to avoid electrical shocks if flooding should occur.<\/li>\n
  3. Cover your outdoor unit with a tarp, wood panels, or both to keep it as safe as possible from water, dirt, and debris. If high winds are predicted, consider investing in a pair of hurricane straps and batten down the hatches.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Once the storm has passed, portable A\/C units can be placed back into their original locations. For the outdoor units, remove the protective covering, inspect the units, and check the base. Should flooding occur, call a professional like Bayonet to ensure that no damage has been done to the electrical portions of the unit.<\/p>\n

    We are keeping our fingers crossed for a safe and hurricane-free season, but better to be safe than sorry!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Hurricane season is upon us here in Florida, and with it lots of rain, wind, and bouts of flooding. And while a disasters are always a possibility, keep in mind we don\u2019t always have to get hit hard to feel the effects of the \u2018canes. One thing that is often overlooked during hurricane season is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,24,1],"tags":[100,105,104,103,106],"class_list":["post-533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning","category-air-conditioning-repair","category-uncategorized","tag-bayonet-plumbing-tampa","tag-hurricane-electrical-safety-tips-tampa","tag-hurricane-safety-tips-for-ac-units","tag-hurricane-season-fl","tag-tampa-ac-service"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/533"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=533"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/533\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":534,"href":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/533\/revisions\/534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}