This winter was mild compared to previous years. But when a winter is mild, the next one is often severe. Therefore, homeowners are urged to take steps to winterize their properties. This not only safeguards them from the worst repercussions of bad weather, but it also lowers energy bills by raising efficiency and eliminating waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Winterization Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are a few actions and projects homeowners can take to ensure their homes are ready for the cold, regardless of what winter brings to your region:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFurnace maintenance and repair should be done before the temperatures drop,\u201d said Kira Jordan, vice president of portfolio management at Spark Energy LLC. \u201cIn addition to circumventing heat loss when you need it most, doing so can reduce the wear on your furnace and even make it run more efficiently so energy is conserved.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n This article excerpt was originally published in the Fall\/Winter 2024 issue of Natural Living magazine and was written by Drew Robb. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This winter was mild compared to previous years. But when a winter is mild, the next one is often severe. Therefore, homeowners are urged to take steps to winterize their properties. This not only safeguards them from the worst repercussions of bad weather, but it also lowers energy bills by raising efficiency and eliminating waste. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2508,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community"],"blocksy_meta":[],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n