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Fall Inspection Checklist! Part 3 - The Home's Interior "Heating"

Fall Inspection Checklist! Part 3 - Interior & Heating

by Carl Winters, Complete Inspection Service

It may be good to call in a professional for this job

There are a few things you can do yourself

Check vents and registers for loose or missing screws or covers.

Change the filter

Look for any visual signs of deterioration, rust or loose parts in your system.

Check to make sure you pilot light is on and working properly.

Make sure you have sufficient heating oil, butane or heat source (order early, don't wait until the last minute to order from your service provide)

Depending on your area of the country and your heating system, the service and maintenance may be quite different. Whatever the system, it does require regular maintenance.

(This was a reminder when my 92-year-old mother called me over the other evening to light her pilot light on her heat system\it's time to get busy with this project). If you are a First Time Home Owner, please be sure to add this to your list of maintenance items.

Blog Post September 25, 2009-------Localism for Comal, New Braunfels, Canyon Lake Texas

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Posted by Carl & Ceil Winters Texas Hill Country Home Inspector on 09/25/2009 09:16 AM

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9 Comments on Fall Inspection Checklist! Part 3 - The Home's Interior "Heating"

SEP

Howdy there Carl and Ceil

Carl-you right my firnd, First Time Home Buyers, should be sure to add this helpful post to their list of maintenance items. And every one of your fine tips, are easy ones, for folks to take care of theirself.

Baker Home Inspection and Consulting AR Signauture

Hello Dale: Thank you for stopping and leaving a comment on Carl's post. I think he said he has several more to do that he wanted to break it up into segments. (Ceil)

Howdy there Carl and Ceil

Doing blog post series, are a real good thing to do. The search engines, really like for us to write them. By doing them also helps our reads also, to lear a bit at a time.

Baker Home Inspection and Consulting AR Signauture

Dale sorry I missed you earlier; just left you a message at the Hang Out. I was up at the shop doing a little cleaning up. Getting a late start this evening. Thanks for stopping. Hope you get your Utube dilema worked out and going more smoothlly.

Howdy there Carl and Ceil

Carl- you don't have anything at all to be sorry about. We all have thing that needes to be taken care of at times, at home, or some where. I actual also got a bit of a late start tonight. I'll get it worked out. I've got a couple of idea to try out. Theres always a bug or two to work out, when your doing somthing for the first time.

I stoped over at the hang out, before stoping back by here.

Baker Home Inspection and Consulting AR Signauture

Hi Carl and Ceil, We have our HVAC system inspected and maintained twice a year. It's definitely worth it!

SEP

Cool check lists Carl and Ceil. You should put these in a newsletter and hand them out the agents in your area...

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Shirley your heating and cooling systems are a very important item and should have regular maintenance.

Michael that is a good idea; do you put one out in your area?

OCT

I rarely use the heating and cooling system because I like the air outside that Mother and Father Nature provide each day. I do check the air filter on the first Saturday of each month. Only after wildland fires foul the air do I have to change it since I do tend to close the doors and windows and using the air conditioning system during those days.

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