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Air Quality

Building Safety

HVAC (Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning) Systems

Maintenance Equipment Care

Pipe Organ Care

Protecting Valuables

Roof Maintenance

Seasonal Decorations

Stained Glass Protection

Storage

Tree Maintenance

Water Damage - Flood

Water Damage - Freezing Pipes

Wind Damage



Air Quality

• Congregations breathe easier with adequate indoor air quality

Building Safety

• Rural worship centers face unique safety, security risks

• Building safety: it’s all about the details

HVAC (Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning) Systems

• Boiler inspections

• Maintain HVAC systems with five simple tips

• Plan now for a spring HVAC tuneup

• Copper: A penny worth its weight in gold

• Heating system should be top of mind in midsummer

• Keeping your congregation safe during a summer heat wave

• Maintaining your heating/AC systems

Maintenance Equipment Care

• Proper care for outdoor maintenance equipment

Pipe Organ Care

• risk reporter talks with world-renowned organ builder, J.F. Nordlie

Protecting Valuables

• Spring cleaning your sacred objects

• risk reporter talks with professional appraiser, Carolyn Remmey

• Keep in mind proper care with holiday keepsakes

Roof Maintenance

• Protect roofs with annual inspections, professional repairs

• Keeping a roof between your congregation and the winter sky

Seasonal Decorations

• risk reporter talks with Ken Bisch about the national lighting display in Washington, D.C.

Stained Glass Protection

• Protecting and preserving stained glass windows

Storage

• Risk Reporter talks with Peter Walsh, organization expert for the TLC show “Clean Sweep”

• Storage requires planning, discipline

Tree Maintenance

• Regular maintenance ensures healthy, safe trees

Water Damage - Flood

• Risk Reporter talks with Mike Adair about water damage restoration

• National Flood Insurance Plan can relieve weather angst

• Prevention: crucial in limiting water damage

Water Damage - Freezing Pipes

• Combat frozen pipes with prevention

• Protecting property with sprinkler system maintenance

• Avoid winter plumbing woes

• Keeping your pipes from reaching their breaking point

Wind Damage

• Reduce your worship center’s risk during tornado season

• Keeping your congregation and buildings safe from hurricanes

• Quick Tips

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