Fall tips for caring for your home:

• Cover outside of air conditioning units.
• Drain and store outdoor hoses. Close valve to outdoor hose connection and drain the hose bib (exterior faucet), unless your house has frost proof hose bibs.
• Vacuum electric baseboard heaters to remove dust. (If any.)
• Renew door weather-stripping if required.
• Clean leaves from eaves troughs and roof, and test downspouts to ensure proper drainage from the roof.
• Protect young trees or bushes for winter.
• If you have a septic tank, measure the sludge and scum to determine if the tank needs to be emptied before the spring. Tanks should be pumped out at least once every three years.