DIY home guide: Spring

How to protect the value of your property, cut energy costs, avoid costly repairs, and spiff up your surroundings this spring.

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Prep the AC
Prep the AC
Cost: $10 to $25 for a pair of filters

Before the summer heat arrives, change the filters in your cooling system (do the same in the fall if you use the system for both cooling and warming).

Your AC will have to work harder to cool your house if the filter is clogged, jacking up your electric bill.

Got window units? Take out the filters and wash them in the sink.



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Last updated January 28 2011: 4:30 PM ET
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