Is Your Home In Tip-Top Shape?

Are you keeping your home in tip-top shape? Home ownership goes beyond just purchasing a house and the financial responsibility. It also requires regular home upkeep and maintenance to keep it running without issue. No different than your car needing a regular oil change.

Obviously we all love to play when the sun is shining, but because of the prolonged sunlight that the season brings, it is also a good time to focus on any projects that we have been putting off.  

Here’s a list of summer home maintenance tasks to help you get started and so your home will be happy and healthy for years to come. 

• Inspect plumbing and check for leaks – Check every faucet, toilet and water source in your home for small leaks; and repair as needed. Also check your faucets for poor water pressure. If there are no visible leaks present, there’s a good chance that it’s caused by a clogged aerator on the faucet tip, which is an easy fix. If the problem continues after replacing the aerator, call the plumbing professionals at Central.
• Check and clean dryer vent – When the dryer is turned on and running check that exhaust is exiting the vent. It should smell like fresh, clean laundry. If there doesn’t appear to be much exhaust, look for any possible blockages and vacuum all lint from the hose at the dryer to avoid any mishaps.
• Check windows – If you are trying to keep the heat out when running the AC, one of the key tasks in maintaining your windows is to routinely check for any cracks in the sealants. Make sure inside and outside is secured and caulk any open areas in between. Also check that your weather stripping isn’t damaged or old and replace it immediately. If you are cleaning between the grooves, a small paintbrush or old toothbrush works great to clean out the hard to reach areas.
• Preventing mold and mildew – With the humidity that comes with summer, it’s easy for mold and mildew to grow and become a nuisance. The key to prevention is air circulation. When you leave the shower, leave the shower door or curtain open to allow them to dry. Also leave your washer and dryer doors open when possible to avoid the growth of smelly bacteria.
• Turn it off! –  On hot days avoid using your oven or stove. Both create heat build up in your home and can make your air conditioning work harder to keep your house cool. Using the outside grille is a nice and many times healthier alternative. Also, install energy efficient lighting that runs cooler. Only 10-15% of incandescent lights result in light, the rest just creates heat. 

Whether you are in Kalispell, Whitefish, Columbia Falls, Bigfork, Polson or anywhere else in the Flathead Valley…As always, your comfort is our CENTRAL concern. Call 406-756-6656 for all your heating, cooling, plumbing, electrical and drain cleaning needs.

For Immediate Release
October 20, 2016
Contact: Trinity Clark
Ph: (406) 756-6656

Central Heating, Cooling, Plumbing and Electrical is Providing Support to the 
Save A Sister™ Initiative

 Kalispell, MT – Central Heating, Cooling, Plumbing and Electrical, is providing support to the Save A Sister™ initiative to help raise money to promote breast cancer awareness, educate the community and improve women’s access to screening mammography.

“From October 23rd thru October 29^th 2016, Central will be donating 1% of all service sales to this worthy cause and our service techs will be asking customers if they would like to make a donation”, states Debbi Waldenberg, president of Central.

 “Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States. But millions of women are surviving the disease thanks in part to early detection and improvements in treatment. While most people are aware of breast cancer, many forget to take the steps to have a plan to detect the disease in its early stages and encourage others to do the same,” she concludes.

 Save a Sister is a Flathead Valley community volunteer effort coordinated with help from Kalispell Regional Healthcare, North Valley Hospital, and the Flathead City-County Health Department to promote breast cancer awareness and prevention and to raise funds to support education and post-operative durable goods that are not paid by insurance. All funds stay in the local area. Call 751-7524 for more information.

Central Heating, Cooling, Plumbing and Electrical has been voted the “2016 Best of Flathead” two years in a row and is a family-owned company that provides heating, cooling, plumbing, electrical and drain cleaning sales, service and installation for residential and commercial customers throughout the greater Flathead Valley, to include emergency service 24/7. For more information call 756-6656 or visit the web at www.centralmt.com or like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/centralmt.