Living in the midwest, there are a few different ways that we maintain our home through the seasons.
The season that we put the most emphasis on is that of winter.
We live in an area that receives a lot of snowfall, so we do our best to be prepared for anything that comes our way each year. Most of this winter preparation occurs in the fall. One of the most important things we do is have our HVAC inspected yearly in the fall. We started this tradition after one of our great friends had their HVAC unit suddenly fail in the middle of a terrible cold season. I felt so bad for them, and I knew that I never wanted to be dealing with that in winter. The company that repaired their unit instructed them that the particular problem they had could have been identified on inspection, and if they had completed their yearly inspection, this problem could have been avoided entirely. This situation made our HVAC inspection a yearly part of our home maintenance. Since our winters are worse than other areas of the country, we always complete this maintenance in the middle of fall. We always use a trustworthy HVAC company. For several years now they have thoroughly inspected our unit. The HVAC company also always gives our family instruction for how to better maximize our heating and how to improve the life of our HVAC unit. There have been some years they have made repairs, but even if our machine is working great, I am always glad to have peace of mind going into the winter season that our family will be warm and comfortable.