11/04/2026
Five things to knock out before winter sets in:
1. Find the drafts. Hold a stick of incense near windows, doors, and outlets on outside walls. Where the smoke bends, caulk or weatherstrip.
2. Get the fireplace and chimney checked before the first fire.
3. Close the damper when the fireplace isn’t in use.
4. Flip your ceiling fans to clockwise, on low.
5. Test for radon. The PA DEP says about 40 percent of Pennsylvania homes test above the EPA action level of 4.0 pCi/L, and colder months are a good time to test.
None of it is glamorous, and all of it costs less than the repair it prevents.
Which one have you never done? Tell me in the comments.
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