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With a change of seasons comes a change in scenery. You can look forward to beautiful fall colours, refreshing evening breezes, and your favourite comfy sweater. But it is also the opportune time to spend a weekend preparing your house for fall and winter, which often brings more extreme weather. Here are some tips to get your home ready for the colder months ahead.
- Clear out the gutters
Remove leaves and other debris from your drainpipe and gutters
to prevent clogging.
- Blow out sprinklers
Outdoor faucets should be drained in the fall, and sprinklers
blown out.
- Clean the fireplace and chimney
You can clear out ash and charred wood from the fireplace yourself,
but leave the chimney cleaning to a professional. Have the chimney
cleaner check the damper to ensure it can be tightly closed to
prevent drafts.
- Check the heating system
Do a survey of your home’s heating vents to make sure they’re
not blocked or covered by furniture, carpeting, or curtains.
Dust vents and clean all filters.
- Store air conditioners
If you have removable window air conditioners, be sure to unplug
them before taking them down. Dust and clean before covering
or storing.
- Check for drafts
Stay warm, save energy, and reduce your heating bills this fall by
examining windows and doors for cracks and sealing them to
prevent drafts.
- Alarms
This is a good opportunity to test your smoke and carbon monoxide
detectors, and to review your fire escape plan.
(Source: Reader’s Digest)
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