Ask the Experts A SPONSORED CONTENT SECTION Home Maintenance Where is your time and money best spent when upgrading your outdoor living spaces? If you're thinking of return on investment, focus on regular lawn care, landscape maintenance and tree care and trimming. What about personal enjoyment, convenience and satisfaction? Consider an irrigation system, a fire or water feature, a new wood deck or patio, statement landscaping or an overall landscape upgrade. Catherine B. Daniel CRB, Principal Broker Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices 540-721-8659 SmithMtnLake.com Is it really that important to change your HVAC return filter each month? Yes, you should absolutely change your return filter each month. Not changing it causes a build-up of dust that restricts airflow into the return duct. This can cause problems with your HVAC system including: 1. Ice on indoor coil limits cooling of your home 2. Improper operating pressures will shorten compressor life 3. High heat exchanger temperature causes failure to the HVAC system 4. Increased utility bills These are just a few problems that failure to change your filter can cause. We recommend replacing your filters each month to give your system a longer life. If you have any questions or need help or service, please call us today! Tyler Bower Marketing & Sales tylerw@bowerfreshair.com 540.904.7600 TheRoanoker.com SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021 113http://www.SmithMtnLake.com http://www.TheRoanoker.com