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6 Ways to Keep Your House Warmer This Winter

Winter weather is right around the corner! With the upcoming drop in temperatures, it is essential to ensure your home is ready for the winter and your heating systems are prepared for a chilly winter. At McDonald Contracting, we want to make sure you have an stress-free and warm holiday season. So, take this as your PSA to make sure to prep your home for the colder months ahead. Concerned you don’t have time? Our UpKeep Maintenance Services were designed to ensure your home is maintained for every season of the year.

Check out our tips on how to keep your home warmer during the winter –

  • Adjust Your Furniture

    • A task as simple as rearranging furniture that blocks air vents and radiators guarantees a warmer home. Air will circulate freely throughout your home, guaranteeing a more efficiently heated home.

  • Close Your Fireplace 

    • Although a working wood-burning fireplace adds to a cozy, winter household aesthetic, the chimney chu is a direct route for warm air to escape your home. Think about closing and sealing your fireplace to keep the warm air in and the cold air out! Not sure how to do this? Our team at UpKeep can help.

  • Clean Your Vents

    • A quick clean of your exterior furnace vents will not only increase your energy efficiency, but it will also mitigate dust accumulation! Properly filtered, warm air is a must during the winter, and our Upkeep maintenance services include cleaning your exterior furnace vent.

  • Service Your Heating Unit 

    • A general service of your heating system is a great way to keep your house warm this winter. If your heating system isn’t running to its fullest potential, that cozy indoor warmth during the colder months may be just out of reach. Unsure how to service your heating system?

      • Part of our UpKeep services includes an annual service of your heating unit. We will change filters and supply essential maintenance of the exterior condenser and interior furnace.

  • Adjust Your Ceiling Fan Switch

    • A simple reset of your ceiling fans to spin clockwise at the lowest speed is optimal for heat circulation. This quick switch will ensure the maximum value for your home’s heating system.

 

Winter should be filled with hot chocolate, sledding, and time spent with friends and family! Consider some tips above to ensure a cozy and warm home for the holiday season. Interested in our Home Maintenance Upkeep services too? Click here to learn more.

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10 Simple Ways to Winterize Your Home This Fall

Worried about how the winter months will affect your home this upcoming season? Here are some simple ways to make sure your home is ready for the cold months ahead!

  1. Replace your windows to keep the heat in 
    • Let us help you make sure your heat bill is not crazy expensive this winter by getting your windows replaced to keep the heat inside. There is nothing worse than not being warm in your own home so let us help make sure you stay cozy inside this winter.
  2. Repair your roof to prepare for the winter weather
    • Living in New England means unpredictable weather. To stay one step ahead of the weather this winter, repair your roof to keep the snow, rain, and cold out.
  3. Check the gutters
    • Prevent ice build-up in your gutters by cleaning them out before the weather starts to get too cold. Using our preventative maintenance service, we will clean your gutters out twice a year to stay ahead of the build-up.
  4. Clean exterior vents
    • To make sure your exterior vents are clean and working as well as they should be, make sure to get them cleaned before this upcoming winter.
  5. Tune up your heating system
    • Ensure your heating system is working properly by servicing it two times a year. One being before this upcoming winter season!
  6. Seal the cracks 
    • Seal the cracks around the exterior of your house to make sure the heat doesn’t escape.
  7. Check your smoke detectors
    • House fires are more common in the winter months so it is important to know your smoke detectors are working properly and have new batteries.
  8. Protect your pipes
    • Frozen pipes can cause many issues for homeowners. To prevent this, allow a small amount of water to fall from your faucet to keep the water moving.
  9. Replace filters
    • Changing out the filters in your heating or cooling system in your home can improve the efficiency of the system, saving you money in return.
  10. Reverse the direction of your ceiling fans
    • To push the hot air down, reverse the direction of your ceiling fans to recirculate warm air throughout your home.

These are just some of the simple ways to winterize your home! Be sure to check out our preventative maintenance services on our website to pick the right package for your needs!

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