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Winter preparation needn't be a blizzard of work, but should be part of a seasonal routine. Here are some tips to get you started:- Check smoke detectors-more fires occur in the winter than any other time of year.
- Change your furnace filters.
- Before using your fireplace, be sure it's clean of soot or carbon buildup.
Some other things to remember:
- Keep your furnace elements clean. If they aren't clean, puffbacks can occur. Puffbacks of very oily soot blow throughout the HVAC system.
- To prevent pipes from freezing during severe cold, open cabinet doors to let air circulate.
- When snow melts into rain gutters, then freezes, it can shove ice under the shingles and cause water to seep into the home.
If you intend to head south until Spring or otherwise leave your home for a long time, ServiceMaster Clean recommends taking these precautions for winterizing your home:- Be sure your heating system is in proper working order so pipes don't freeze while you're gone.
- Turn off the main water supply to the house, open water faucet valves inside your home to let whatever water is inside run out.
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