Maintenance Winter Maintenance Tips

INSIDE

• Make sure indoor air vents are clean and keep air supply vents in the basement open through the winter.
• Clean air filters in HRV, furnace and hood fan.
• Keep curtains and blinds open whenever possible to help with condensation issues.
• Wipe any condensation away from windows and doors.
• Continue to run furnace fan throughout the year to improve air circulation, read furnace manual to perform any other maintenance.
• Leave bedroom doors open as much as possible to allow good air circulation throughout the house.

OUTDOORS

• Keep your intake & exhaust pipes (white PVC on side or rear of home) clear of snow & ice.
• If the pipes are covered by snow, ice or other debris, it will shut down the furnace and hot water system. Your HRV should not be run in temperatures below -20 degrees Celsius as the intake pipes may freeze.
• Remove excess snow and ice from the roof to stop ice damming and to prevent vents from being blocked.