We're now in the middle of fall, and no doubt you've felt the cold winds already. With the cold seasons approaching, it's time to prepare your home's air conditioning system. Here are some tips from experts to help you do just that:

Prepare Your HVAC System For Winter
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Another term for this is "winterizing." You want to winterize your HVAC system for colder weather. Typically you'll want to do this before temps reaches below zero. So, here are Jade's professional tips for winterizing:
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• Purchase draft snakes to keep heated air leaking out and the other way around.
• Re-caulk the holes and fix window weather-stripping, pipes, and foundation to reduce the costs of heating.
• Switch out the air filter to make sure that you don't suffer from allergens.
• Call a specialist to clean the vents.
• Keep fans running clockwise to diminish warming costs.
• Decrease the temperature of your water heater to about one hundred and seventy degrees Fahrenheit.
• Insulate pipes.

The hottest days of the year in Cumming GA are approaching an end, with August 2019 soon coming to an end. Your AC has been working hard for you, so it's now time to return the favor. The good news is that, as long as you've been taking care of it all along, only a few basic maintenance tasks should be required.

These expert AC tips apply equally to both window and central cooling air conditioners. So, here are the seven ways that you can keep your AC running efficiently after summer is over.

     1. Check Your Unit For Potential Problems

There are a few ways that you should check your AC unit for problems: visually, auditory, and aromatically.

In Cumming GA, we all know that running the AC makes our electric bill skyrocket, but the alternative can be much worse. Thankfully, there are many tips that can help you run your AC more efficiently while saving you money.
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Beat the summer heat with these tips:

Fortify your home

If you live in an older Cumming GA residence, chances are the insulation might not be up to par. Right now, cold air may be seeping right through your worn out doorframes, window seals, or other cracks in your home.