Green Tips for Preparing your Home for Autumn

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1. Check for gaps around your windows and doors – Check for leaks by lighting some incense and watching the smoke or trying to insert a piece of paper through the seams of doors and windows. Eliminating leaks will increase the overall efficiency of your home heating and cooling.

2. Do a walk-around outside you house – Be sure to walk around the entire perimeter of your house and bring in the summer items you put out, such as extension cords (which could be a shock hazard), furniture (which would suffer during winter weather), plants (which would die in a freeze) and lawn tools and hoses (which may either freeze or be rust during winter weather). By bringing in your summer gear, you will prevent possessions from being destroyed in the coming weather, prevent potentially expensive plumbing problems and avoid shock hazards.

3. Manage your hazardous materials

4. Properly close down your air conditioner

5. Prepare your furnace for winter

6. Properly prepare your lawn equipment for the winter