How to Prepare Your Home for the Seasons

• SPRING

  • Prepare Your Home for the Spring

  • Spring into action and be prepared for summer!

    • Chemically clean your condenser coils
    • Remove leaves from your condenser
    • Trim branches and shrubs from around the condenser
    • Clear the drain line to prevent water damage
    • Have your unit professionally cleaned

  • Lower that power bill!

    Depending on the size of your home, you can save 3% on your cooling costs for every degree you raise your thermostat in the summer. Raising the thermostat from 73 to 78 degrees can mean savings of up to 15% in cooling costs!

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• SUMMER

  • Prepare Your Home for the Summer

  • Temperatures are rising, Stay cool!

    • Keep your thermostat at 78 degrees to save money
    • Change your filters often
    • Make sure bees or ants have not built nests in your condenser
    • if the unit suddenly stops working check your breaker then call a professional.

  • Check your Fan Man!

    Make sure your fan is spinning clockwise. This will create a wind-chill effect. Turn your ceiling fan off when you exit the room. Fans cool people not rooms.

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• FALL

  • Prepare Your Home for the Fall

  • An ounce of prevention...

    • Change the filters before the system fails
    • Check the batteries in your thermostat once a year
    • Clean sticks and leaves from around the condenser
    • Have the furnace inspected before it's put to use.
    • Clean your drain lines

  • Batteries can be the culprit!

    Change the batteries in your digital thermostat annually: People forget that their digital thermostat has batteries in it. If you get in the habit of changing the batteries annually, you can eliminate a no-heat situation.

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• WINTER

  • Prepare Your Home for the Winter

  • Our Winter Tips! Be Safe!

    • Have your furnace's heat exchangers inspected to ensure safety from carbon monoxide
    • Keep the system at 68 degrees to save money
    • Make sure your home is sealed tight so no air leaks out or in
    • Ensure your attic is properly insulated
    • Make sure that your system's gas lines and electrical system are checked for safety.

  • Saving energy saves you money!

    Set your thermostat at 65°-68° F during the winter while you're home during the day, and lower it at night or while you're away to 55°-58° F. Seniors and individuals with health problems may require a warmer setting

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