Hello World! Welcome Friends! Before the sweltering temperatures, bug invasions, and sudden weather changes arrive during summer, spring is the perfect time to make some checkups and changes around your home and garden to be prepared for the hot weather. Summer months are relaxing for all of us, but it takes a little effort and a few inspections to make sure your home and garden are in good shape before summer arrives. Read below the ways you can prepare for a safe and fun summer.
Get your AC system ready for Summer
Summer comes with sweltering temperatures that can make your house feel like a huge hot oven. Before the weather gets unbearable and the temperatures are making your house too hot, you need to prepare your AC system. Ensure that the filters and vents of the air conditioning unit are clean to avoid circulating polluted air through your home. It is always a good idea to get your air conditioning unit checked by a professional every spring to make sure it will not break out in mid-summer.
Prevent water damage
As you may know, summer can bring heavy rain and thunderstorms which can lead to water damage. During winter, the massive amount of weight from annual snowfall and ice accumulation could have damaged your roof. A roof check will tell you whether there are any buckled, curled, or cracked shingles or missing or broken pieces which can lead to leaks and water damage of your ceiling. Moreover, the combination of water damage from a leak or a storm with high heat can lead to very bad mold inside your house. Water damage can happen at any time in the year, even during summer, and you need to prevent it.
Keep bugs away
Summer is certainly an amazing season. The weather is beautiful and warm, nature comes back to life, but, unfortunately, so do the disease-carrying pests. Flying insects such as mosquitos, flies, wasps, bugs, and months are certainly a nuisance. Apart from the red itchy bumps, the insect bites are a health hazard as they can carry serious illnesses that can be life-threatening. During summer, for your family’s safety and your own, protect yourself from infections and keep the bugs away with electric bug zappers.
Install a programmable thermostat
A programmable thermostat will allow you to set automatic temperature controls for maximum comfort in your house and energy efficiency. Moreover, during summer, we usually travel more often as the weather is warm and nice. So, you will be able to keep temperatures higher when you and your family are traveling to keep costs low.
Check your home’s insulation
In every home, insulation works almost like a thermos. While it keeps your home warm during winter, in summer it ensures that it stays cool and keeps the hot temperatures outside. Insulation blocks heat from entering your home which results in a cooler home and lower energy bills. Pay attention to your attic and the levels between your home’s conditioned and unconditioned spaces. You need to check if your home needs extra insulation to ensure an overall comfortable home during the hot season.
Safety precautions
When you think about summer, you rarely consider the hazards and risks that it may bring with it. Scorching temperatures, disease-carrying pests, and extreme weather changes can become extremely dangerous for you and your family if you do not prepare your home from bottom to top. First of all, the risk of heat exhaustion still exists even when you are indoors. Air conditioner, blinds, blackout curtains or ceiling fans are a must during summer to keep your house cool and comfortable. Moreover, the most dangerous phenomena during the summer season are the pop-up thunderstorms which can leave your house with a power outage that can last for several hours or even days. In order to be prepared to deal with an extended outage, you need to have a disaster kit inside your home. The disaster supplies kit should include water, non-perishable food, flashlights, and extra batteries.
Get your garden ready
Summer is a warm and humid season. Sunlight and high temperatures make nature burst at the seams with life and activity. It is the perfect time of the year for gardening, grilling, and spending more time outside in nature. Now it is the time to put away the snow shovels and start taking better care of your garden. The first step to preparing your garden for the hot season is to start to clean up the leaves, twigs, and any other debris that might have gathered over the winter. You need to keep in mind that no matter how good a gardener you are, some plants will only grow depending on your location. Some plants need the right sort of climate and environment to be able to live and grow. Choose to grow plants that are suitable to live in your region according to the weather and environment conditions of your location. Remember to enrich your soil with organic matter such as manures for nitrogen, soil nutrients, and mulch for better results.
Clean and prepare your barbeque
There is no doubt that the best part of summer is that it is the perfect weather for garden barbeque parties. It is an entertaining season that we all wish to spend outside in nature with our loved ones. Preparing your barbeque for the hot season is a must to ensure you will be ready for the family gatherings in your yard. Clean the grate, the body, and especially the burners to ensure that your grill will work flawlessly. After preparing your yard and grill, you will be able to make the most of the warm weather and family and friend gatherings for barbeque parties.
With the warm weather approaching, you need to make sure that you do everything right to create a comfortable home environment. Some preparations and planning are the keys to ensure that you and your family will have an entertaining and safe summer.
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Toodles,
Nice read especially for some of us who do not experience the different seasons because we are closer to the equator.