Keep Your Home Warm

Baby, it’s cold outside and your house can feel it! Below are a few simple steps you can take to help keep your house warmer and prevent damage caused by freezing temperatures.

Inspect and Prepare

• Have your fireplace and chimney cleaned and inspected before using it for the season. This will is very important as it helps prevent deadly house fires.  

• If you have radiators, bleed them to reduce air in the system and keep them at optimal performance.

• Disconnect your hose and turn off the water valve to outdoor faucets.

• Turn off your sprinklers and blow air through the lines.

• Winterize your pools and hot tubs.

• Drain and/or cover birdbaths and fountains that do not have fish in them.

Don’t Let Heat Slip through the Cracks

• Remove or cover window and wall air conditioners.

• If you have drafty windows or attic fans, cover them with plastic.

• Caulk exterior cracks and holes as well as gaps around doors and windows.

• Replace any worn weather stripping around doors and windows.

• Use a towel or draft snakes in front of doors or on window sills to reduce drafts.

• Use heave drapes to help reduce the draft.  On sunny, non-windy days, pull them back to allow warmth into your home.