List: Spring chores around the house

OTTAWA - It's time for an annual spring cleaning to get rid of the last vestiges of winter. And after this abnormal winter construction RND Nandram Roy says it's important to keep an eye on more damage than normal.

As received many calls for the accumulation of frost on the windows, proposes owners include control of all window sills for mold.

More tips RND, which contains in its spring newsletter:

• Remove piles of leaves and debris, which can nest animals.

• Clean gutters to ensure that they are not corroded or disconnected.

• Discover and gently clean your air conditioner.

• Lubricate hinges and hardware on garage doors.

• branches of the plum trees and shrubs that are too close to home.

• Check., The exterior of your home for cracks in the coating, roof damage, leaking hose bibs, etc. Also check your basement and garden ponds and other signs of water damage

A good spring cleaning can also reduce energy consumption and Direct Energy offers the following tips in a recent press release:

• Clean ceiling fans and reverse the blade rotation to improve the air circulation. Leaves, which create in the opposite direction clockwise a soft to beat the heat of summer wind.

• Change the furnace filter. Your central air conditioning system on the engine of your furnace is based on to slide in your house, the cold air. Dirty filters mean, dust and allergens are pushed through your house, too.

• Remove dirt and dust accumulate air ducts and save blades.

• Set timer outdoors for the very next day.

• Check and clean the errors on the ceiling or debris that may have accumulated there. Dust and replace light bulbs energy efficient CFL or LED lamps.

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