Most heating problems show up on the first cold night. Here's how I get a home's HVAC ready for winter: an hour of owner checks, what a proper fall tune-up should include, and a plan for second homes that sit empty.
A fireplace isn't ready because it lit last year. It's ready when it's been inspected, the parts work, the fuel is right and the room is set up. Here's how I work through each one before the first fire of the season.
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