Home Maintenance Checklist for Fall and Winter

General guidelines for keeping your home warm and efficient:

• Have a qualified HVAC professional inspect your home’s ducts and cooling equipment.

• Set your thermostat to 68°F when you’re at home and awake, and as low as 60°F 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. (The U.S. Department of Energy suggests a value between R-22 and R-49.)

• 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.

 Thanks to Lennox for the checklist!