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Seasonal
Tips
Autumn
- If
you want to protect your hot water system from possible
freezing during power outages then now is the time to add
propylene glycol. For areas of your heating system
that are just vulnerable to freezing, glycol may be the
best investment you've ever made.
- Be
sure to remove hoses from outside faucets.
- Your
furnace/boiler should be tuned up yearly. If it isn't, change
your filter and oil your blower motor or pump.
- Leave
your heat on at 60 degrees if you leave home in the winter.
If you have areas where piping might be exposed to cold
enough to freeze, properly insulate the pipes.
- Proper
insulation of walls, ceilings, crawl spaces and pipes will
save energy and expensive repairs.
- Check
to see that windows are caulked and doors have weather stripping
on the bottom.
- Call
us for a heating upgrade with a high efficiency boiler or
furnace.
Spring
- To
check your sump pump, work the float and the pump independently.
Pumps with integrated switches need a volume of water to
start the motor. Make certain the discharge line is free
and clear. The discharge should terminate as far from your
home as possible. This prevents recycling of the water that
is being pumped.
- When
using an outside faucet for the first time, check the wall
or ceiling where it is connected. If the pipe froze and
broke during the winter, you will have flooding.
- For
flooding problems in a basement or crawl space, make sure
your sump pump is operating properly!
- Identify
your main water shut off. Do all the members of your family
know how to shut off the main water valve?
- If
there are no appliances in your home which require a constant
water supply, make sure you shut off your water supply when
you leave on vacation.
- If
you are not sure where these shut off valves are in your
home, please call us and we will be happy to tag them for
you.
- Make
sure that all debris is removed from around your condensing
unit.
Note:
Your air conditioning system will run more efficiently, last
longer and hold up to extreme temperatures better if it is tuned
up each year.
Note: New EPA regulations are very strict regarding refrigerant
leaks on air conditioning units. In order to meet federal, state,
and local laws, we will conduct a leak detection test to make
sure your system is not polluting the atmosphere.
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