Getting your home ready for summer is about much more than reinstalling the window screens and putting out the patio furniture. Happily, it doesn’t take all that much effort or skill to get your house ready for the coming 90-plus-degree days.
If you haven’t done so already, turn on your air conditioning system. If there’s a problem, it’s better to find out sooner than later. (Andrea Davis/Unsplash)
Beneficial Breeze
One of the easiest things to do is to switch the direction of your ceiling fans. Clockwise rotation is used during cold months to direct the heat that rises to the ceiling, pushing it back down to warm the room. Counter-clockwise is used in the summer to provide a refreshing breeze and take some of the strain off your air conditioning system….