What Maintenance Should I Do This Fall?
Cooler nights are upon us already. Take advantage of the
days between Summer adventures and raking leaves to perform a bit of routine maintenance. These tasks can give you peace of mind as winter weather hits.
1. Tune up your furnace
Replace the furnace filter, check your thermal coupler and
vacuum out the dust. If there is a humidifier attached to it perform
maintenance on that as well.
2. Batteries
Change the batteries in your smoke detectors, CO2 detectors
and better check the fire extinguisher too.
3. Water
Store hoses, turn off outdoor water supplies and direct
drainage away from the house.
4. Chimney
Have your chimney and fireplace inspected and swept. Make
sure the damper is working.
5. Roof
Inspect your roof for any damages and repair them as needed.
6. Gutters
While you are working on roof repairs check the gutters and
clean out leaves and sticks while you’re up there.
7. Windows
If you put plastic up to cover your windows to save on
heating cost now would be a good time to get them covered.
8. Lawn Mowers and Snow
Blowers
Now is a good time to prep your lawn mower for storage and
prime the snow blower for that Michigan Winter.
9. Snowbirds
If you head south to avoid the cold as you winterize your
home, remember to forward your mail, stop the newspaper subscription and ask a
good friend or neighbor to keep an eye on your home while you’re away.
10. Insurance
Do you need to put any toys or cars in storage? Make sure to
contact your insurance agent about storage coverage. You might save a little
bit of money.
We hope these 10 recommendations for Fall maintenance help steer you in the right direction as you prepare for another Michigan Winter.
Karlee Miller
Creative Administrator
&
Christina Jarvis
Customer Service Rep.
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