May 10, 2018   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

How to Prepare Your Home for the Summer Heat

How to Prepare Your Home for the Summer Heat

Leading Roanoke HVAC, plumbing and electrical company, Southern Trust Home Services, offers tips to southern Virginia homeowners to better prepare their homes for the summer season

ROANOKE, Va., May 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Trust Home Services, a leading HVAC, plumbing and electrical company in Roanoke owned by Contractor Magazine's Contractor of the Year winner Ted Puzio, is offering summer preparation advice to southern Virginia homeowners.

"It was a brutal winter, with nor'easters, heavy precipitation and plenty of frozen pipes to deal with," Puzio said. "Now that summer is rapidly approaching, we want our southern Virginia neighbors to be well prepared for the heat and to know that following some easy, do-it-yourself tips can result in a much more comfortable season."

Puzio and the Southern Trust team offer the following four tips to prepare for warmer weather:

    1. Check windows and door thresholds. Keeping hot air out in summer is just
       as important as sealing it in during the winter. Make sure that all
       windows are properly sealed, and take measures to re-caulk any that show
       signs of cracks and gaps around the perimeter. Check weather stripping
       and door thresholds as well. Weather stripping can get brittle and crack
       with time but is fortunately easy to replace. If a gap is noticed between
       the threshold and door, it can usually be fixed by simply readjusting the
       height of the threshold using two screws found on top.
    2. Switch ceiling fans to counterclockwise rotation. Running a ceiling fan
       counterclockwise will push air down and create a wind-chill effect from
       the movement. Doing so will help keep comfort at optimum levels while not
       having to run the air conditioner as much.
    3. Clear the areas around registers/vents. Sometimes as the furniture in the
       home is rearranged, registers can be blocked and forgotten about. Without
       adequate air flow throughout the home, the cooling unit can fail to
       operate properly, and the monthly energy bill will often reflect this
       inefficiency. Take the time to verify a clear space above and around each
       register or air vent, and if there are pets in the home or perhaps an
       abundance of dust, a deeper cleaning may be necessary to ensure an
       unobstructed air flow.
    4. Schedule an HVAC tune-up. Since the air conditioner has been dormant for
       most of winter, unseen issues may have developed. The added strain of
       turning the unit on to cool down a home in the midst of summer heat can
       result in costly malfunctions and breakdowns. Having a professional
       perform a tune-up on the unit during the cooler spring weather can help
       avoid such a catastrophe. Tune-ups also involve cleaning the unit and
       replacing filters to ensure efficiency, and sometimes annual maintenance
       is actually required so as not to void the air conditioner manufacturer's
       warranty.

For more information about Southern Trust Home Services and how to minimize potential damage from lightning strikes, call 540-343-4348 or visit www.southerntrusthomeservices.com

About Southern Trust Home Services

Founded in 1995 as Southern State Electric, Southern Trust Home Services provides residential plumbing, electrical and HVAC services, including 24/7 emergency repairs, to homeowners in more than 60 cities throughout southern Virginia. Roanoke's first to offer a lifetime guarantee on all recommended repairs, Southern Trust Home Services staffs dedicated, certified, licensed and insured, drug and criminal background checked technicians who provide timely, same-day services for a variety of home repairs, installations, and maintenance. A Better Business Bureau accredited company since 2006, Southern Trust Home Services has financing available including 0 percent for 18 months, and Lifetime Repair Guarantee on stated repairs. To find out more, call 540-343-4348 or visit www.southerntrusthomeservices.com.

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