Evenflow Mechanical

Seasonal Change Tips

Fall and Winter

General guidelines for keeping your home warm and efficient:

Have a Service Experts professional inspect your home's ducts and heating equipment.
Set your thermostat to 20 degrees when you're at home and awake, and as low as 15 degrees when you're asleep or awake.
Clean or replace furnace filters every month.
Clean chimney and check to see if your fireplace is working properly.
Seal air leaks in the attic, basement and crawlspace, and also around windows and doors.
Insulate inside of windows with heavy-duty, clear plastic sheets.
Check your attic for proper insulation.
Close curtains or shades at night and keep them open during the day
Clean windows on the south side of your house to maximize sunlight exposure.
Weather-strip doors that lead to cold or outside areas.
Wrap and insulate waterlines to prevent them from freezing.
Repair leaky faucets.

Install a programmable thermostat, so you can preset temperatures for different times of the day.
Insulate the water tank and first six feet of hot and cold water pipes connected to the unit.
Lower the temperature of your water heater to 48 degrees (for every 10-degree decrease in temperature, you may save 3 - 5 percent on your energy costs).
Install rubber gaskets behind outlets and use switch plates on exterior walls.
Install low-flow showerheads.

When adjusting your clocks, change batteries in smoke alarms, as well as radon and carbon monoxide detectors.
Consider a ventilation system to increase air circulation inside and add a healthy dose of fresh air.
Clean water-damaged carpets and materials, or consider replacement.
Reduce the potential for buildup of allergy-causing pollutants by keeping your house clean.
Take special precaution when operating fuel-burning appliances to avoid leakage.
Store and dispose of household chemicals in a safe manner.

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