Prepare Your Home for Fall and Winter
As fall creeps into the air here are some items that need your attention around the home. Clean out those gutters one more time before Fall. With this great weather it’s a good time to repair leaks or replace damaged downspouts. Replace some gutter screws, get some decorative spout trays for even distribution of water flow or get yourself a rain barrel.
Central air-conditioning? This is a good time to check your system out. Make sure you’ve cleaned out all the condensation in the drain line. Clean out any algae or other debris. You can easily clean those lines with a bleach mixture.
Before you store away your window screens, make sure they are clean. You can clean them easily with a soft scrub brush and warm soapy water. Clean both sides of the screen. Rinse and allow to dry and you’ll be ready for next year.
Windows can be checked for leaks or cracks and you can decide whether they need to be replaced or not. Tax credits are still being allowed through the end of this year for energy upgrades.
Insulation, water heaters, and furnaces can be checked out as well. When were they last serviced? Have all filters been changed out? There are tax credits still being offered for these energy upgrades until the end of this year.
It’s time to prepare for the Fall and Winter months by getting these easy, smaller projects out of the way.
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