Preparing Your South Pointe Naperville Home for the Winter

Preparing Your South Pointe Naperville Home for the Winter

Last year, Chicago and its neighboring areas including Naperville, experienced one of the mildest winter on record for the past 73 years. Though it is forecasted that this year’s winter will be slightly milder than normal, (normal meaning very cold winter with temperature dropping to 15 degrees Fahrenheit) it is still best to “winterize” your South Pointe Naperville home and prepare for the cold days ahead.

Here are some of the things you can do to prepare your home for the cold days ahead:

1.     Reverse your ceiling fans. Most people think of fans only when they want to be cool, but many ceiling units come with a handy switch that reverses the direction of the blade. “Reversing your ceiling fan is a small tip that people don’t often think about”, says Danny Lipford, host of the nationally syndicated TV show, Today’s Homeowner. Counterclockwise rotation produces cooling breezes while switching to clockwise makes it warmer: air pooled near the ceiling is circulated back into the living space - cutting your heating costs as much as 10%!

2.     Caulk and Weatherstrip. Simple leaks can zap home energy efficiency by 5% to 30% a year, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Even if your South Pointe Naperville home is well insulated, it is still important to stop heat loss and eliminate drafts caused by leaks. To detect if there are leaks on the inside and outside of your home, hold an incense stick near doors, windows and vents. Carefully avoid drapes and other flammable items. Smoke movements made by air currents indicate drafts. Mark the drafty spots with chalk and correctly seal them up by caulking and weatherstripping. Then evaluate your work to make sure you have stopped the air leaks.

3.     Call a HVAC professional to inspect your furnace. Just as cars need periodic tune-ups in order to run smoothly, the same is true for your heating equipment. Keeping your furnace clean, lubricated and properly adjusted will reduce energy use, saving up to 5% of heating costs. Call an HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning) professional to do a maintenance inspection and ensure that everything is operational.

Before winter arrives, it is important to ensure that your South Pointe Naperville home for sale is already winter-proof. Doing so will not only keep your heating bill low, but also allow you to have a warmer and more relaxed winter experience.

For inquiries regarding real estate concerns or issues, choose the best real estate broker Teresa Ryan and call 630-276-7575. Teresa Ryan  is the owner/broker of Ryan Hill Realty.

Teresa Ryan
Broker/Owner, CDPE
Ryan Hill Realty 
1001 E. Chicago Ave., Ste. 103
630-276-7575
TRyan@RyanHillRealty.com