{"id":1131,"date":"2014-09-15T16:49:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-15T21:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/?p=1131"},"modified":"2024-03-29T17:20:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T22:20:11","slug":"here-comes-fall-get-your-house-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/here-comes-fall-get-your-house-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"Save Energy Here Comes Fall &#8211; Get Your House Ready"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1267\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1267\" class=\"wp-image-1267 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/09\/Fall-150x113.jpg\" alt=\"Save Energy Here Comes Fall - Get Your House Ready\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Save Energy Here Comes Fall &#8211; Get Your House Ready<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Save Energy &#8211; Fall Is Coming &#8211; Is Your House Ready?<\/h2>\n<h3>Save Energy Here Comes Fall &#8211; Get Your House Ready<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Fall&#8221; is such a beautiful word. \u00a0It&#8217;s the end of sweltering weather and the beginning of bearable temperatures. \u00a0I was at Walmart with my best friend last week and saw all the heavy coats and sweaters. \u00a0Is there a more beautiful sight? \u00a0Yes, I am a person who loves cold weather. \u00a0Bring it on!<\/p>\n<p>Is your house ready for cooler temps? \u00a0Texas may not be the same as Alaska, but cold weather does come here (thankfully). \u00a0Now&#8217;s the time to start getting ready, because being prepared is a great motto. \u00a0We all know we can be in shorts on Thanksgiving and then it snows on Black Friday. \u00a0Don&#8217;t procrastinate and you&#8217;ll save yourself some trouble later on. Save energy here comes fall &#8211; Get your house ready.<\/p>\n<h3>Payless Electricity this Fall &#8211; Save energy here comes fall &#8211; Get your house ready.<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Your Fall Checklist, Courtesy of <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Electricity Express<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Holes, cracks and gaps<\/strong> &#8211; Get rid of them. \u00a0Inspect your house, both inside and outside. \u00a0Look at your windows, doors, ceilings and floor. \u00a0Make sure there&#8217;s no way for hot air to escape and cold air to enter your home. \u00a0You want to pay only for the energy you actually use, remember?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Roof\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; The same advice applies here. \u00a0&#8220;Out of sight&#8221; should not mean &#8220;out of mind&#8221;. \u00a0Who knows what&#8217;s been happening up there since the last time you checked out the roof? \u00a0Climb up (be careful) and be sure things are still fine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plumbing\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; No one wants a burst pipe in the middle of a Texas freeze &#8211; it does happen. \u00a0No one could possibly forget the epic freeze of last winter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Foundation and driveway cracks\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.resnet.us\/library\/preparing-your-home-for-fall\/\">Find them and seal them<\/a>. \u00a0Cracks only get worse in cold weather, because moisture that collects here will freeze, causing cracks to get larger. \u00a0Ignoring cracks just means a larger repair bill down the road.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Motion detectors\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weather.com\/outlook\/home-family\/home-improvement\/articles\/easy-fall-prep_2011-09-06?page=6\">Install one<\/a> outside to light your way during the darkest months of the year. \u00a0I like this idea &#8211; our family takes out the trash the night before. Having some extra illumination would be nice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The point, of course, is to take care of your house while you still have time. \u00a0Texas weather is predictable &#8211; we know it&#8217;s unpredictable. \u00a0That ice storm could come on Halloween or sometime in December. \u00a0Be wise and get things done now. \u00a0In the meantime, give the friendly people at\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Electricity Express\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">a call, and they&#8217;ll be happy to give you a few more tips. \u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Electricity Express<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333;\">&#8211; we&#8217;ve got you covered. Save energy here comes fall &#8211; Get your house ready.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Cheapest electricity service in Texas<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/power-blog\/\">Check our Power Blog for more ideas on how to save energy<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>No Deposit Electricity Texas<\/h4>\n<p><strong>855-781-6970<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/account.paylesspower.com\/enroll\/750778\">Energy plans and sign-ups, click here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Save Energy &#8211; Fall Is Coming &#8211; Is Your House Ready? 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