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As the summer winds down, you should be working on a checklist to get your home and yard ready for winter. This includes cleaning and preparing your A/C to shut down for the year. When you see your air conditioner condenser outside, exposed to the elements, you may think you should cover it with something to protect it from rain, snow and ice. But here you should be careful, because if it’s not done correctly, you can damage the equipment.

Yes, we realize that you’re still enjoying the fall weather. But it’s never too early to begin thinking about winter heating bills that cost homeowners so much money every year. Instead of waiting around, it’s time to be proactive and follow these simple tasks that will help you save both energy and money:

Fall is here, which means that another biting Minnesota winter is right around the corner. The last thing you want is to be caught with a furnace that’s not up to speed. It’s time to schedule a fall furnace tune-up. However, it’s important to recognize that not all furnace tune-ups are the same.

Winter outdoor activities in Minnesota can be a lot of fun especially when you come back to that nice warm home. If you’re buying a new furnace this fall, heating efficiency should be a big selection factor. The standardized heating efficiency standard, called the annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE) ratings, was established in 1978. The Federal Trade Commission requires all furnaces sold in the U.S. to display the AFUE rating. Understanding what the AFUE rating means will help you make a selection when you’re buying a furnace.

Think of your house like a human body where all the organs, limbs and muscles work together. The more fit and healthy your body, the more efficiently your body will work. When your house is healthy, it efficiently increases your comfort and saves money on heating costs. Here are six steps to take to evaluate your home as an energy-efficient system.

We all need our heating and cooling equipment to keep us warm in winter and cool in summer. But like any regularly used appliances, we need to take care of them if they are to continue to perform at optimum levels. Having an HVAC maintenance plan takes the guesswork out of this process. Let’s take a look at the main benefits:

With fall just around the corner, and winter not far behind, now is the time to make sure your home is ready for the cold weather. This fall home maintenance checklist is a good place to start, and there’s no time like the present.

If your heating equipment is aging or struggled to get you through last winter, now’s the time to look into upgrading to a new heating system. It takes time to fully research your options, and if you get started now, you’ll have plenty of time to finish your shopping and have your new furnace installed before the arrival of heating season.

Cutting your home energy bills can be relatively easy to do with a few common-sense practices that almost anybody can do. Below, you will find nine ways to lower your energy bills without a lot of effort.

The Twin Cities cooling season is winding down, and your focus will move from your air conditioner to your furnace. But there’s still plenty of hot days to go before fall, and keeping your air conditioner humming problem-free for the last days of summer and those warm early fall days is a simple matter of some regular DIY maintenance.