How Do You Winterize A Mountain Home?
Mountain weather can be severe and unpredictable, particularly in the winter. Temperatures can drop well below zero, causing pipes to freeze and burst. Violent storms can seep through old, leaky windows, making your house cold and miserable. If you are going to be living in the mountains over the winter, you need to make sure your home is comfortable, well-insulated, and safe. If you plan on spending the winter in a warmer clime, you need to prepare it carefully to prevent the pipes freezing and bursting or the gas leaking. Have a professional check the furnace. Make sure that the burners are in good operating condition and install new filters. Have the vents cleaned out professionally, or vacuum them yourself with a large shop-vac. Inspect your ducts. Check the joints between ducts for obvious gaps. If you find any, push the ducts back together and use professional HVAC tape such as the type linked to below to seal the connection. Install storm windows. Thick, double-paned glass will
