{"id":960,"date":"2023-04-17T14:43:12","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T14:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/?p=960"},"modified":"2023-03-09T14:50:28","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T14:50:28","slug":"getting-ready-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/getting-ready-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Ready For Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When the winter melts away and spring is on the horizon, you might start to enjoy the warmer temperatures, the longer sunlight hours, and you might also start to make a to-do list of things you want to do around the home to get ready for spring. Don\u2019t deny your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/septic-service.php\">septic system<\/a>, and instead, add <a href=\"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/portable-toilet-rental-petaluma-ca.php\">septic tank pumping Petaluma, CA<\/a> to the list of things to at least check into as spring, well, springs.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px!important;\">Clean Up The Yard<\/h3>\n<p>Yards and landscaping often takes a hit over the winter months. The temperatures are cooler so you don\u2019t necessarily get out there and do much to it at that time. Now that spring is in view, you are going to want to remove debris, prepare the grass for mowing, pull dead weeds, and other such things. Your home\u2019s overall curb appeal can greatly depend on the lawn and landscaping and what kind of shape it is in.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px!important;\">Plant New Flowers<\/h3>\n<p>While you are cleaning up the landscaping, you might want to plant some new flowers to bring color to the yard after the winter months. It\u2019s always nice to add that fresh, new look to the landscaping when the winter fades away.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px!important;\">Inspect The Roof<\/h3>\n<p>Your roof will also go through a lot during the colder months and you are going to want to make sure it\u2019s still in good working order. Have an inspector come out and make sure you don\u2019t have any loose shingles that could cause rain to leak in during the spring. You want to make any small repairs now before bigger things cause more trouble.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px!important;\">Change Air Filters<\/h3>\n<p>You are going to need to change the air filters on your HVAC every six months. It\u2019s something you might want to do just before the spring so you can prepare for the upcoming summer months. Changing the filters regularly will help your HVAC to get the breaks it needs and heighten your home\u2019s efficiency. It will also improve your indoor air.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px!important;\">Plan Summer Events<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s also a good idea to start planning any summer events you have in mind around the time spring comes into the picture. If you are going on a family vacation, get things booked and thought out. If you are going to have a family reunion, start looking for a date that works for everyone and so on.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-961 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/septic-tank-pumping-Petaluma-CA.jpg\" alt=\"septic tank pumping Petaluma, CA\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/septic-tank-pumping-Petaluma-CA.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/septic-tank-pumping-Petaluma-CA-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/septic-tank-pumping-Petaluma-CA-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/septic-tank-pumping-Petaluma-CA-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/septic-tank-pumping-Petaluma-CA-624x624.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px!important;\">Check Septic Tank Maintenance<\/h3>\n<p>Just like everything else in your yard, the septic tank went through a hard time over the winter months. Spring is a good time to have the tank checked out and perhaps even pumped out. You have to get pumping done every 5 years, at the very longest. You might need that pumping more often. Check to see how long it\u2019s been and at least have a professional come do an inspection on the unit.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to get septic tank pumping Petaluma, CA done this spring, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/about-us.php\">contact the professionals for an appointment<\/a> so you can rest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.american-sanitation.com\/blog\/installing-a-septic-system\/\">assured that your septic system will run well<\/a> for whatever spring and summer bring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the winter melts away and spring is on the horizon, you might start to enjoy the warmer temperatures, the longer sunlight hours, and you might also start to make a to-do list of things you want to do around the home to get ready for spring. 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