- Check window/door seals and insulation to prevent air drafts and to improve the energy efficiency of your heating system.
- Remove screens from windows. Cold weather and winter storms can damage screens, and removing them will protect them until the spring.
- Have your heating system inspected to make sure it’s ready for the cold weather. Having a properly working system can save energy costs and help avoid a midseason repair that leaves you without heat.
- Inspect and clean your fireplace and chimney. Cracks and leftover soot and ash are a fire hazard, and with the cold weather coming, the fireplace will be ready for use.
- Set your ceiling fans to rotate clockwise. The fan will push the warm air at the top of the room down, better distributing heat throughout the home.
Instructions - complete steps 1-5, then proceed to these next 4 steps: build a fire; fill a mug w/warm cider; cozy up in front of the fire; relax :-)