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3 Ways To Winterize Your Home

 In order to keep your home in check at all times, you have to make sure that it is always ready for whatever season we are going into. At the moment, it is a particularly good time to start thinking about winter, even though it is not quite here yet. That’s because if you start looking into it now, you should be able to put into place whatever necessary changes there are before it is too late. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some of the most important ways you can and should winterize your home right now.




Protect The Water Pipes


Your water pipes are one of the most sensitive parts of the home in winter. If it gets too cold, pipes are liable to expand and crack, so you need to make sure that you are avoiding these issues as best as you can, as it can be a real nuisance to fix if not. You should always get the plumbers in to have a look if you are unsure of anything, but generally, you should make sure that you have heat or water flowing through the pipes at least a little during the really cold days and nights. When there is something flowing through them, they are much less likely to crack in the cold.



Prepare For Extreme Weather


If you happen to live somewhere where you can often expect to find extreme weather in winter, then you obviously need to make sure that you are thinking about this as well. If you fail to appreciate this, you might find that you end up with severe damage to your home, so it’s something that you really need to be thinking about. Whether you can expect a risk of flood, fire or storms, you should make sure that you are following all of the necessary directives that are given out, and do everything you can to protect your home in any case. That should be an important part of getting the home ready for winter, no matter where you might be.



Check Your Heating System


Arguably the most important thing of all in winter is that you have adequate heating. If you don’t have proper heating, you are going to find that you are much less likely to enjoy being in the home. In the worst-case scenario, you could even be putting yourself in danger, and in any case, it is definitely something that you want to be aware of. That simply means that you need to carry out a check of the whole heating system, ensuring that it is all working as it should. If there are any problems, or you want to double-check it is all as it should be, you should call in the professionals to take a closer look and fix any issues. All in all, getting the heating prepared is your number one concern before winter hits.


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  1. Thank you for the reminders! I'm in Texas, so it doesn't get terribly cold, but I should have the heat checked out just in case!

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  2. Thank you for this post for all my northern friends. Living in Central Florida, we have to protect our homes from mainly bugs and make sure its insulated well since we have our A/C on 9 months out of the year.

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  3. Thanks for the great tips! It reminds me I need to get my heater checked out. We just had it replaced last year but still need to change out filters and make sure all is okay with it.

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  4. I love the fall but man I hate that winter so quickly follows. These are great reminders on how to prepare for those frigid temps!

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  5. It's that time of year again! Time to get ready for winter and I'm so not ready .... here in NH it's cool and fall outside, but we still have to prepare for our home to be winterized.

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  6. Everyone should check the heating system in advance. I did it too and it works perfectly!

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  7. Nikki Wayne5:20 AM

    Proud to say I always check mine I advanced. Hehe

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  8. Nathalie Vorche5:42 AM

    These are really good tips! Thank you so much for sharing. And this will really help to remind us what to check

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  9. We definitely need to get our furnace checked and change the filter. Thanks for the reminders!

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  10. Great tips and your post reminds us to check and be ready for the coming of the winter season. Thanks a lot for this, keep safe.

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  11. These are great tips, Yes Winter is comig we need to prepare proper winterize the home is very important.

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  12. These tips are great! Reminders and preparations are better ready for the upcoming winter. I love winter. The mood and weather gives me a relaxing vibe.

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