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How to Winterize Drafty Windows
Don't throw money away all winter by allowing hot air to leak from your home.
With winter just around the corner, now’s the time to seal up drafty windows to prevent cold winds from blowing into your home. Weather-tight windows will not only make your home feel more comfortable, but also they’ll save you money each month by reducing energy consumption, resulting in lower heating bills.
YOUR FALL HVAC MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST
Common Summer Plumbing Problems
7 Spring/Summer Maintenance Tips for Your HVAC System
10 Energy Saving Tips for Summer
Plumbing Tips to Save You Money This Spring
Spring HVAC Maintenance Tips
How to Prepare Your HVAC System for Spring
Your Home’s Winter Plumbing Maintenance Checklist
Common Winter Mistakes
As the days grow shorter, colder, and darker, it's tempting to just hunker down inside and forget all about home and garden chores until the spring. But winter is no time for conscientious homeowners to take it easy—there is a lot of maintenance to deal with during the “off” season. Here are some crucial seasonal mistakes that trip up many homeowners during the winter months.
Winter Plumbing Tips to Avoid Frozen Pipes
When it comes to plumbing, there are certain 'cold weather' preventative measures that will help maintain a healthy, efficient water system and avoid excess water loss and excessive bills. In addition to the harsh winter weather, the holiday season adds extra stress to your plumbing system due to increased activity from guests. In fact, the day after Thanksgiving is the busiest day of the year for plumbers. Thankfully, you can prevent many common plumbing problems by being proactive and following Direct Energy’s maintenance tips to help safeguard your system throughout the winter months.
Top Winter Plumbing Problems
While plumbing disasters can happen at any time of year, the winter months bring a new set of challenges. Many homeowners are proactive and ensure they have a full winter plumbing checkup before the icy weather sets in. The most common winter plumbing problems are:
How to Winterize Your HVAC
When it's time to switch your HVAC system from your air conditioner to your heater, there are certain steps that you should take. Taking these steps will ensure that your system is kept in great condition no matter what happens throughout the winter. First, you can start by preparing your air conditioner using these steps:
HVAC Preventive Maintenance Tips for Fall and Winter
6 Reasons You Want to Schedule a Fall HVAC Cleaning
Why Fall is Important for HVAC
Is your current HVAC unit old or unreliable? Have you been putting off necessary repairs on your heating system? There is no better time than now to schedule a service visit with an HVAC technician from McCoy’s Heating and Air Conditioning.
Common Fall HVAC Problems
Some of the popular fall activities include apple and pumpkin picking, looking at foliage, and going on hayrides. Unfortunately, fall doesn’t only mean fun. Making sure your home is ready for winter and dealing with dropping temperatures is another common fall event. Here are some common fall HVAC problems you should be aware of.
Plumbing Tips For Fall
Oh, fall. The changing colors, the falling leaves, the scarves and mittens, the pumpkin carvings and the pumpkin lattes. It’s a glorious season to breathe the crisp air, bundle up and enjoy the beautiful outdoors.
Fall HVAC Checklist: Get Your System Ready
