5 Tips to Getting Your Home Heating System Fall-Ready

We’re past the halfway point of Summer 2019 here in Maryland, and before you know it Labor Day will be in our rearview.

Before the summer completely ticks away, leaving you dead smack in the middle of the crowd of people rushing to find an appointment with a heating system expert for annual maintenance or a heating system upgrade, it pays to take a little time in the coming weeks to prepare your equipment for heating season 2019-20.

Here are six things you can do right now to ease the transition to fall in your home:

1. Test your thermostat. Summer is a great time make sure your thermostat is working right, and to learn how to program it if you don’t know how to already (it will be time well spent, considering that it could save you 10 percent or more on your heating bill with very little effort on your part). If you don’t have a programmable thermostat, install one now – it will pay for itself in the first year of use.
2. Assess your insulation situation. Most Mid Atlantic-area homes are under-insulated, which is too bad when you consider that insulation is one of the most cost effective ways to lower your heating (and cooling) bills. Maximizing insulation in your attic and crawl space could save you hundreds of dollars per year in energy bills for years to come. For further tips on where and how much to insulate, check out this energy.gov post.
3. Fix air leaks. Drafts are the enemy of energy efficiency year-round, and summer is a great time to address them. Check the around and under your doors and windows to make sure they’re draft-free. If they aren’t, install caulk, weatherstripping and door sweeps to minimize the lost-air damage. For more tips on air sealing, check out this post.
4. Fix your roof. Fewer people invest in roofing projects during this summer, which means you’re more likely to find a qualified roof expert to do the job. Skip those roof repairs and you could end up with efficiency-sapping drafts, or even a mold problem –something you definitely want to avoid.
5. Schedule routine heating maintenance. An annual heating tune-up is a must for your furnace, boiler and burner – and summer is the perfect time to schedule it. Put off routine heating maintenance just a few more weeks and you could be waiting a month or more for a qualified heating expert in MD, since the best technicians get get extremely busy once Labor Day passes! Stay ahead of the crowd so your heating system will be ready to go on day 1 of heating season 2019-20.
6. Replace your old furnace or boiler. Remember those busy heating experts who won’t have time to maintain your equipment after Labor Day? They won’t have time to install your new furnace or boiler, either. If you’re planning a heating system upgrade, get a FREE, no obligation estimate now so you’ll have some time to schedule a heating system installation before busy season starts.

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