Heating your home can be an expensive proposition, especially if you have an older home. We know many people who are just tired of the yearly conversation about whether they should buy their heating oil up front or as they go through the Winter. It feels like a yearly game of roulette where their budget is on the line. Things are similar for those on propane as well- the worry about keeping the tanks filled has caused at least a few sleepless nights.

It’s likely you’ve heard of Freon. We’ve all heard about repairs being needed when you  “have a freon leak” and or need to get the “Freon recharged” in air conditioning systems on cars, for refrigerators, and for HVAC systems. Freon, also known as R-22, is the refrigerant gas used in manufacturing air conditioners and refrigeration systems for years. However, Freon is highly destructive to ozone, and as a result, our Country and Countries around the world have entered into agreements to phase out Freon in favor of other refrigerants, such as Puron. In fact, as of 2010, no new air conditioners or refrigeration systems were allowed to be manufactured in the US using Freon/R-22, and as of 2020, no new Freon can be manufactured or imported into the US.

Whether it’s your Dream Home, Get-a-way or Investment Property, if you own a home at the shore it’s another property that requires your attention.  The same environment that draws you to the beaches is hard a work trying to reclaim your little piece of paradise.  Here are some tips we’ve learned having lived here all of our lives.