Home Maintenance Checklist for Fall and Winter

Home Maintenance Checklist for Fall and Winter

These tips courtesty of Lennox.

General guidelines for keeping your home warm and efficient:

• Have a qualified HVAC professional inspect your home’s ducts and cooling equipment.



• Set your thermostat to 68°F when you’re at home and awake, and as low as 60°F when you’re asleep or awake.



• Clean or replace furnace filters every month.



• Clean chimney and check to see if your fireplace is working properly.



• Seal air leaks in the attic, basement and crawlspace, and also around windows and doors.



• Insulate inside of windows with heavy-duty, clear plastic sheets.



• Check your attic for proper insulation.



• Close curtains or shades at night and keep them open during the day



• Clean windows on the south side of your house to maximize sunlight exposure.



• Weather-strip doors that lead to cold or outside areas.



• Wrap and insulate waterlines to prevent them from freezing.



• Repair leaky faucets.
  

Extra steps you can take to save energy:

• Install a programmable thermostat, so you can preset temperatures for different times of the day.



• Insulate the water tank and first six feet of hot and cold water pipes connected to the unit.



• Lower the temperature of your water heater to 120°F (for every 10-degree decrease in temperature, you may save 3% - 5% on your energy costs).



• Install rubber gaskets behind outlets and use switch plates on exterior walls.



• Install low-flow showerheads.



• Things you can do to improve air quality and reduce potential health risks:



• When adjusting clocks, change batteries in smoke alarms, as well as radon and carbon monoxide detectors.



• Consider a ventilation system to increase air circulation inside and add a healthy dose of fresh air.
  


• Clean water-damaged carpets and materials, or consider replacement.
  Reduce the potential for buildup of allergy-causing pollutants by keeping your house clean



• Take special precaution when operating fuel-burning appliances to avoid leakage.



• Store and dispose of household chemicals in a safe manner.
  

If you have any further questions or would like to book a fall cleaning and servicing please give us a call at 1-800-565-5513 or 519-323-2000. Interested in a new energy efficient heating, cooling and air quality system - give our Salesman Mike Johnson a call he would be happy to meet you at your home for a free no-obligation quote!