As the hot and cold temperatures drop outside and weather becomes colder, maintenance and preparation for your home is important… Cleaning gutters, reversing the rotation on your ceiling fans, and checking your oil furnace are just a few things you can do to winterize your home and prepare for the chilly hot and cold temperatures, winterizing your home can be an easy task that you can do yourself without having to call a Heating and Air Conditioning professional! One thing you can do is to purchase some current filters for your oil furnace and have them in your home ready to go to ensure they are changed often, then if you own a fireplace, make sure you stock up on wood or coal for it, but having a respectfully took care of and functioning fireplace will reduce heating utility bills and keep you legitimately overheated and comfortable in the winter.
Cold air tends to make its way into the tiniest cracks and chances in your home.
Caulking your windows and doors is a great way to fill in gaps and cracks and sealing out the chilly air and sealing in the overheated air. Reversing the rotation of your ceiling fans will push the overheated air downwards instead of up and will overheated your home. Ceiling fans should run clockwise in the winter, all the sizzling air that your oil furnace is generating will be pushed down by the fan if it is rotating the familiar way. Depending on where you live, chilly hot and cold temperatures can cause your pipes to freeze and cause overpriced concerns later. Wrapping your pipes with insulation will save your overpriced repairs later. Winterizing your home is necessary for people that live in colder temperatures and performing these easy do it yourself steps can prevent many concerns that could occur later and keep you comfortable and overheated in your home, while saving currency on your energy bill.