Getting Your Home Ready For Winter

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Getting Your Home Ready For Winter
Smith Watson
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Introduction

• We all fear the chill of winters.
• Keeping your home in the perfect condition during
  winter is a tough task, but early planning can
  make it simpler.
• Heating repair and boiler repair are some of the
  most crucial tasks that you have to take care of.

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Preparing your Home for Winter
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Service the system

• Clean the Boiler or furnace thoroughly. This can
  be done yourself, or by calling the right HVAC
  Contractor.

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Deal with your ducts

• A regular cleaning and maintenance of the Duct
  can help you maintain the efficiency of the
  heater.

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Invest in the attic

• Install thicker blanket of protection in the
  attic so that the heat is properly held within
  your home.

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Improve the basement and/or crawl space

• Space in house is the major source of air
  infiltration which
• may decrease
• energy efficiency.
• To avoid this
• consider air-sealing.

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 Upgrade the main entry

• Check for minute spaces or gaps at the entry way.
  You need to make sure there is no air coming in
  through any such doors or windows.

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Preparing Home In Winter From Outside

• Homeowners should take the following precautions

Install gutter guards
Clean out gutters
Trim trees and remove dead branches
Repair steps and handrails
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The worst part of ignoring home maintenance
during winters.

• Clogged gutters can lead to damaged exterior
  surfaces and water in your basement. This makes
  it prone to rust and corrosion.
• With Roof Leaks can be time-consuming to find the
  source problem.
• If you wait until winter appears, you might have
  to bear the chills of winter for a few days until
  your heater is repaired.

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Conclusion

• You alone are responsible for the maintenance of
  your home.
• You can do it yourself or contact respective
  contractors to help you do so.
• HVAC Appliances are best handled by Professional
  HVAC Contractors.

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Reference

• http//homeenergypros.lbl.gov/profiles/blogs/getti
  ng-your-home-ready-for-winter
• http//www.styleathome.com/how-to/home-improvement
  /how-to-prepare-your-home-for-winter/a/28877
• http//www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-prepa
  re-your-furnace-for-winter.html
• http//rbm-hvac.com/hvac-repair-services-parker/
• http//www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-prepa
  re-your-furnace-for-winter.html
• http//homeenergypros.lbl.gov/profiles/blogs/what-
  is-air-sealing
• http//www.iii.org/article/winter-weather-preparat
  ion
• https//www.nrlfcu.org/controller.aspx?pid1144

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