{"id":9,"date":"2012-09-02T22:01:18","date_gmt":"2012-09-02T22:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/montagno.businesslinkct.info\/?p=9"},"modified":"2019-11-18T12:30:46","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T12:30:46","slug":"heating-season-is-upon-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insurancequotesct.com\/heating-season-is-upon-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Heating Season is Upon Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-img-inserted zemanta-img-configured \" title=\"Chimney's\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/42\/Wilmont_House_near_Belfast_%28detail%29_%282%29_-_geograph.org.uk_-_598724.jpg\/300px-Wilmont_House_near_Belfast_%28detail%29_%282%29_-_geograph.org.uk_-_598724.jpg\" alt=\"Home Owners Insurance Rates\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>Heating Season is Upon Us<\/h1>\n<p><strong><a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Central heating\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_heating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia noopener noreferrer\">HEATING<\/a> SEASON IS UPON US&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fall brings many changes&#8230;children return to school, leaves change colors and fall from trees, and homes require heat instead of air conditioning! As the colder weather approaches, consider the following tips as you prepare your homes for winter:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Inspect &amp; Clean <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Chimney\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chimney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia noopener noreferrer\">Chimneys<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They are an important part of the heating and <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Ventilation (architecture)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ventilation_%28architecture%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia noopener noreferrer\">ventilation system<\/a> of the home. If used regularly, the chimney should be inspected &amp; cleaned annually. Soot &amp; creosote can build up over time; obstructions, such as leaves or a bird&#8217;s nest, can block the flow of air. These examples can cause smoke to build up in the house, leading to heating inefficiencies or even fires.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Schedule a maintenance checkup for your furnace of boiler.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Be sure to have the furnace serviced regularly to be sure it operates in both a safe and efficient manner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winterize pipes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Turn off &amp; remove hoses from exterior <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Tap (valve)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tap_%28valve%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia noopener noreferrer\">faucets<\/a>. Wrap pipes in crawl spaces &amp; unheated areas with <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Pipe insulation\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pipe_insulation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia noopener noreferrer\">pipe insulation<\/a> or <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Trace heating\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trace_heating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia noopener noreferrer\">heat tape<\/a> to help the pipes retain heat and assist in delaying freezing. During extreme cold snaps, occasionally run water through interior faucets &amp; fixtures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fire prevention.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Be sure to change the batteries in your <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Smoke detector\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Smoke_detector\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia noopener noreferrer\">smoke detectors<\/a> and <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Carbon monoxide detector\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carbon_monoxide_detector\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia noopener noreferrer\">carbon monoxide detectors<\/a> regularly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"zemanta-pixie\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heating Season is Upon Us HEATING SEASON IS UPON US&#8230; Fall brings many changes&#8230;children return to school, leaves change colors and fall from trees, and homes require heat instead of air conditioning! 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