What to do to prepare your home and yard for extreme heat

18 Jul What to do to prepare your home and yard for extreme heat

What to do to prepare your home and yard for extreme heat

This summer is one of higher-than-normal temperatures…so what should you do?

Here are suggestions for outside and inside your home.

Outside to do list

• Have the length of your grass longer to help to endure the heat.
• Water your lawn early in the morning.
• Water your bushes and outside plants.
• Clean your AC unit and have it tuned up.

Inside to do list

• Keep blinds, drapes, and shades completely shut during the hottest parts of the day.
• Change your furnace filter.
• Reprogram your thermostat for summer conditions.
• Close blinds before the sun hits the windows.
• Avoid using the oven or stove during the day; consider using a microwave, eating cold meals, or cooking outdoors.
• Switch off unnecessary lights and electronics that radiate excess heat.
• Open windows only during the early morning and late evening when the outside temperature is cooler than inside of your home.

I hope you find this helpful and stay cool and safe.

Feel free to call me with questions at 612-386-8600.

Jeff Anderson

The Anderson Team

RE/MAX Results

www.mnrealestate.com