Here are your Monthly Home Maintenance Tips For October:

General walk-through: Work on fall projects, winterization, roof and chimney maintenance.

Check/add salt to water softener. Check smoke and fire alarms.

Have furnace or boiler cleaned and inspected if not done in spring. Call for oil delivery, if needed. Change air filter.

Change storms/screens and close all combination storms. Check door weatherstripping.

Begin fall clean-up: Clear leaves from gutters, downspouts and window wells. Trim any dead brush, shrubbery and tree limbs. Add black dirt around foundation if needed to maintain proper surface drainage.

Open all dampers on lower return vents for forced air heating efficiency.

In today’s video from Today’s Home Remodeler TV, host Stuart Keith and HVAC expert Larry Hacker go over the maintenance that you and your Carrier heating professional can do to keep your furnace running at peak efficiency through the cold months ahead. In Wisconsin and northern Illinois, click here to find a quality Carrier dealer near you and check local TV listings for Today’s Home Remodeler sponsored by your local Carrier dealer.

Subscribe to the Remodeler TV Blog or check out our Roku channel for informative videos on home building, remodeling and maintenance and be sure to like us on Facebook!