Now that fall has arrived, there are some things you should clean and maintain inside the home.

For example, changing your furnace filter and cleaning or replacing your humidifier drum or pad is a good start to the fall heating season. You should also think about cleaning your air ducts because the dust and dirt that accumulates in them can reduce the efficiency of your furnace as well as increase your chances for allergy problems in the winter.

Gary Marowske of Flame Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical, (888) 234-2340, flamefurnace.com, suggests having your ducts cleaned every five years. And more often than not, there are things besides dust that accumulates in the air ducts.

“We see a lot of homes where the kids have dropped things in the heating vents like coins, candy or toys,” he said. “And it isn’t unusual to find pop bottles and other debris stuck in the ducts that were left by the contractors when the home was being built. So even if your home is fairly new, you should still consider getting the ducts cleaned.”

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