Blog / Important Spring Cleaning Tips

With the warmer temperatures and spring-cleaning on your mind, you can add some simple home maintenance tasks to your routine and save yourself some money.  Spring is a great time to check all of the nooks and crannies of your home for any energy inefficiencies or winter damage. 

Don’t forget as you are doing your “Things to do” List, you can turn to your Heating and Cooling Professional for suggestions on how maintenance can keep your home comfortable and efficient this season.

Spring Cleaning Check List:

• Schedule an HVAC professional to inspect and maintain your home’s cooling equipment and ducts.  By scheduling a checkup in the spring, you’ll beat the long waits and higher prices that come with peak season HVAC repair visits.  You will also be saving money by making sure your air conditioner is working at peak efficiency.  Air conditioners at peak efficiency will use up to 20 percent less electricity and last years longer.
• Clean or replace air conditioner filters monthly.  Dirty filters will restrict airflow and decrease the efficiency of your unit.
• Bust that Dust!  Dust can be a major factor in indoor allergies and asthma.  You can reduce this by using a dehumidifier, choosing hardwood floors over carpeting, regularly washing throw rugs in hot water, and consulting your heating and cooling dealer about the air quality in your home.
• Mulch bedding plants and use soaker hoses to conserve water.
• Clean out and repair rain gutters.
• Seal any air leaks in the attic, basement, and crawlspace, and install weather-stripping around doors and windows.
• Check the caulk around your doors and windows.  This will help keep this summer’s heat and humidity out of your home.
• Remove storm windows.
• Keep blinds and curtains drawn on the sunny side of the house.
• Replace smoke and carbon-monoxide detector batteries.  This should be done twice a year.
• Add attic insulation as necessary; experts recommend a value between R-22 and R-49.