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HeatingPlumbingSeasonal PreparednessOctober 14, 2025
A Season of Comfort: How to Prepare Your Home for the Holidays
The holidays are a time for warmth, celebration, and gathering with loved ones, but they can also put a lot of stress on your home. From chilly weather to increased water and energy usage, your home’s systems work overtime during the festive season.
Here’s a list of reminders and tips to help you get ready to enjoy what is sure to be another wonderful holiday season.
Don’t wait until something goes wrong. Follow our holiday prep tips and schedule your Visual Home Assessment today to enjoy a worry-free holiday season. Whether you’re hosting a big family dinner or cozying up by the fire, make sure your home is ready to shine.
Find a location near you to learn more!
Here’s a list of reminders and tips to help you get ready to enjoy what is sure to be another wonderful holiday season.
- Change Air Filters: If your air filters are clogged from summer and Fall dust, that means they’re doing their job! Start the holidays with fresh filters to trap seasonal debris and reduce allergens in your home.
- Avoid Overloading Circuits: Plugging too many lights or decorations into one outlet can overload your electrical circuits, increasing the risk of fire or power outages. Use a power strip with a surge protector for multiple connections and distribute the electrical load across different outlets in your home.
- Prevent Frozen Pipes: Frozen pipes won’t just stop your holiday fun; they might even burst your holiday bubble! Insulate exposed pipes in unheated areas like basements, attics, or garages. If you’re going to be away from home during the holidays, make sure to leave your thermostat set to at least 55 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent freezing.
- Use Your Ceiling Fans: Ceiling fans are not just for cooling, they can help keep your home warm too. Since warm air rises, switching your fans into reverse will push warm air down from the ceiling. Using ceiling fans alongside your heating system can make a room feel warmer without adjusting the thermostat.
- Get a Furnace Tune-Up: Before the holidays arrive, have a professional inspect your heating system. They’ll check for leaks, clean filters, and ensure everything is working efficiently so you stay warm and worry-free.
- Schedule a Visual Home Systems Assessment: A Visual Home Systems Assessment is a smart way to catch small issues before they become costly problems. During the assessment, a trained brand ambassador performs a visual inspection and conducts essential tests to give you peace of mind before the holiday rush. Here’s why a pre-holiday assessment is a smart move:
- Avoid Emergencies: Brand Ambassadors will visually assess your heating, cooling, plumbing, and electrical systems for any signs of potential issues before they disrupt your celebrations. The assessment includes a series of tests including water pressure test, air quality test, water quality test, humidity level test.
- Plan Ahead: Receive a digital report with updates on the status of your home’s systems along with insights and recommendations, so you can address any concerns before the holidays.
Don’t wait until something goes wrong. Follow our holiday prep tips and schedule your Visual Home Assessment today to enjoy a worry-free holiday season. Whether you’re hosting a big family dinner or cozying up by the fire, make sure your home is ready to shine.
Find a location near you to learn more!
