# Greet Fall With This Home Heating Checklist Under Your Belt > With fall just around the corner, it's time to start thinking about your heating system. Use our home heating checklist for some great ideas to get started. ![home heating checklist, Acton, Massachusetts](https://bc.rodenhiser.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/gas-furnace-repair.jpg)With fall just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about your heating system. ![home heating checklist, Acton, Massachusetts](https://bc.rodenhiser.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/gas-furnace-repair.jpg) By investing your time at the beginning of heating season, you can look forward to a more efficient, reliable level of comfort while spending less money on energy and repairs. Take a look at our home heating checklist for some great ideas to get you started. - **Change your filter.** A dirty air filter decreases efficiency, while placing extra wear and tear on your equipment. [Check the furnace filter](https://bc.rodenhiser.com/rodenhiser-blog/furnace-filter-easy-to-change-neglect.html) monthly and change it as soon as dirt appears, or at least every three months. - **Get with the program.** Check your thermostat settings to ensure maximum efficiency during the cooler months, and consider installing a [programmable thermostat](https://bc.rodenhiser.com/rodenhiser-blog/making-most-of-programmable-thermostats.html) to save even more. Set the unit a few degrees lower while away or asleep and a few degrees higher 30 minutes prior to arrival or awakening. - **Call to schedule annual maintenance.** No home heating checklist is complete without an [annual maintenance checkup](https://bc.rodenhiser.com/rodenhiser-blog/annual-service-why-twice-a-year-is-better.html). Your HVAC contractor will perform a visual inspection, replace worn parts and clean and lubricate the equipment. - **Inspect your ducts.** Perform a check on all exposed ductwork, looking for any breaks, cracks or gaps. Should you find any, repairs should be made using duct mastic or foil-backed tape but not duct tape, which may break down over time. - **Check for leaks.** Air leaks around doors, windows, outlets or pipes leading to the outdoors can decrease your comfort and increase your energy bill. Seal any gaps with caulking or weatherstripping where appropriate. - **Replace your heating system.** If your unit underperformed last winter or is more than 12 years old, it may be time to replace it with a new high efficiency furnace. An unreliable unit may leave you out in the cold when it’s much less convenient. 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