How to Winterize Your Home

While getting ready for the winter, here are 10 tips on how to winterize your home:

1. Inspect your home for leaks and cracks, you will usually find these on window sills, concrete foundation, older windows, latches, locks.

2. Drain your water pipes so they do not freeze, drain all pipes leading to outdoor faucets and garden hoses.

3. Test the function of your furnace by making an appointment with a furnace professional.

4. Get a furnace inspection and cleaning in order to ensure your furnace is working to its full capacity. Stock up on furnace filters, replace your filter for safety reasons.

5. Apply window coverings. By applying window coverings it helps with the prevention of heat loss as well as keeping your heating bill lower.

6. Clean your eavestrough, by cleaning your eavestrough it will prevent ice blockages and water freezing that could cause foundational problems.

7. Inspection of your roof, making sure there are no leaks that may cause damage to the structure or interior of your home.

8 . Clean out your garage. Decluttering your garage allows you to park your car inside with plenty of room, as well as making sure you have winter equipment such as shovels and ice scrapers.

9. Know where the water shut off is. If a pipe does freeze, knowing where the shut off valve is will prevent a possible flood. Label the valve to ensure it is easy to point out.

10. Turn up the heat. If you are going to be away for a extended period of time turning up the heat is a good idea to ensure the pipes will not freeze.

Happy Halloween from your favourite mortgage agent!!