By Katie Davis N ow that the sun is out and the weather is warming up it is great to be spending time with friends on the patio again and having meaningful conversations of your favorite rub for the BBQ or smoker, the latest craft beer that you are hooked on or how to store your winter equipment in the shed. I know that last one just came out of nowhere didn’t it, that is what I thought at a recent gath- ering of friends when the topic took over and it seemed that everyone has their ideas and were more than willing to share their secrets and opinions. So I listened and then I thought that I would do a little research of my own with some of the experts, none of which were on the patio that day, to see what we should be doing to make sure that we take care of our winter equipment so when we are looking to use it again that it is ready to get back into action. I found from speaking with experts these are the steps that you should follow when storing your winter equip- ment properly in the spring and by following these tips prevent problems in the following fall and winter, plus keep your equipment running strong for years to come. Two things first: 1) Always consult your owner’s manual or retailer to follow any manufactures guidelines that they might have for warranty purposes. 2) Before performing maintenance on any unit, always dis- connect and ground the spark plug wire, I will not tell how I found this out, but I will tell you that it is important and we will leave it at that.
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SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • MAY 2017
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