It's that time of year again when we have to start thinking about cold weather and winter quickly approaching!

With winter quickly approaching, now is the time to get your home "energy" ready.

Here are some things you may want to consider doing before it gets too cold:

• re-caulking around windows and doors
• checking insulation in crawl spaces
• check water pipes to make sure they are insulated and freeze protected
• if your attic is well ventilated and insulated, you will be less likely to have ice dams build up on eves
• clean out gutters so water doesn't get trapped and freeze

You can find this information and more like it by visiting www.avistautilities.com.

*All of the information was obtained from the article "Gearing up for Winter" by Tom Lienhard at www.avistautilities.com