January | |
_____ | Change or clean furnace filters, air conditioning filters, and electronic filters as needed. |
_____ | Trip circuit breakers. |
_____ | Check visible wiring and cable for wear or damage. |
_____ | Check ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs). |
_____ | Have well water tested for contamination. |
_____ | Draw off sediment in water heaters monthly or per manufacturer's instructions. |
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February | |
_____ | Change or clean furnace filters, air conditioning filters, and electronic filters as needed. |
_____ | Soft wash the roof. |
_____ | Maintain grading so that it slopes away from the foundation walls. |
_____ | Check painted surface for deterioration. |
_____ | Check exterior wood siding and trim for damage, looseness, warping, and decay. |
_____ | Check exterior masonry walls for cracks, looseness, and missing or broken mortar. |
_____ | Check ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs). |
_____ | Draw off sediment in water heaters monthly or per manufacturer's instructions. |
_____ | Check bathroom tile joints, tub grouting, and caulking. Be sure all tile joints are kept well sealed with tile grout to prevent damage to the walls, floors, and ceilings below. |
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March | |
_____ | Check chimneys for deteriorated chimney caps and loose or missing mortar. |
_____ | Check for damaged, loose, blistered, or missing shingles. |
_____ | Check for leaking, misaligned, or damaged gutters and downspouts. Clean gutters, leaders, strainers, window wells, and drains. Be sure downspouts direct water away from the foundation. |
_____ | Check flashings around roof stacks, vents, skylights, and chimneys for leaks. |
_____ | Check vents, louvers, and chimneys for bird nests, squirrels, and insects. |
_____ | Clean debris off roof. |
_____ | Check ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs). |
_____ | Change or clean furnace filters, air conditioning filters, and electronic filters as needed. |
_____ | Draw off sediment in water heaters monthly or per manufacturer's instructions. |
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April | |
_____ | Check crawl space / basement for dampness and leakage after wet weather. |
_____ | Check fascia and soffits for paint deterioration, leakage, and decay. |
_____ | Cut back and trim shrubbery that touches exterior walls. |
_____ | Check faucets, hose bibs, and valves for leakage. |
_____ | Check for leaks at traps and sewer cleanouts. |
_____ | Draw off sediment in water heaters monthly, or per manufacturer's instructions. |
_____ | Change or clean furnace filters, air conditioning filters, and electronic filters as needed. |
_____ | Clean around heating and cooling equipment, removing leaves, dust, overgrown shrubbery, and debris. NOTE: Be sure the power is off! |
_____ | Service the air conditioner annually. |
_____ | Check ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs). |
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May | |
_____ | Check ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs). |
_____ | Check condition of lamp cords and extension cords. Replace at the first sign of wear. |
_____ | Draw off sediment in water heaters monthly, or per manufacturer's instructions. |
_____ | Change or clean furnace filters, air conditioning filters, and electronic filters as needed. |
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June | |
_____ | Trip circuit breakers. |
_____ | Check ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs). |
_____ | Draw off sediment in water heaters monthly, or per manufacturer's instructions. |
_____ | Change or clean furnace filters, air conditioning filters, and electronic filters as needed. |
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July | |
_____ | Check ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs). |
_____ | Draw off sediment in water heaters monthly, or per manufacturer's instructions. |
_____ | Change or clean furnace filters, air conditioning filters, and electronic filters as needed. |
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August | |
_____ | Check bathroom tile joints, tub grouting, and caulking. Be sure all tile joints are kept well sealed with tile grout to prevent damage to the walls, floors, and ceilings below. |
_____ | Check ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs). |
_____ | Draw off sediment in water heaters monthly, or per manufacturer's instructions. |
_____ | Change or clean furnace filters, air conditioning filters, and electronic filters as needed. |
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September | |
_____ | Check foundation walls, steps, retaining walls, walks, patios, driveways, garage floors, etc. for heaving or crumbling. |
_____ | Check caulking for decay around doors, windows, corner boards, and joints. |
_____ | Check glazing putty on windows. |
_____ | Check weather stripping. |
_____ | Change or clean furnace filters, air conditioning filters, and electronic filters as needed. |
_____ | Check ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs). |
_____ | Draw off sediment in water heaters monthly, or per manufacturer's instructions. |
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October | |
_____ | Check chimneys for deteriorated chimney caps and loose or missing mortar. |
_____ | Check for damaged, loose, blistered, or missing shingles. |
_____ | Check for leaking, misaligned, or damaged gutters and downspouts. Clean gutters, leaders, strainers, window wells, and drains. Be sure downspouts direct water away from the foundation. |
_____ | Cut back tree limbs touching or near the roof surface. |
_____ | Soft wash the roof. |
_____ | Check flashings around roof stacks, vents, skylights, and chimneys for leaks. |
_____ | Check vents, louvers, and chimneys for bird nests, squirrels, and insects. |
_____ | Clean debris off roof. |
_____ | Change or clean furnace filters, air conditioning filters, and electronic filters as needed. |
_____ | Check ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs). |
_____ | Draw off sediment in water heaters monthly, or per manufacturer's instructions. |
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November | |
_____ | Check crawl space / basement for dampness and leakage after wet weather. |
_____ | Cut back and trim shrubbery that touches exterior walls. |
_____ | Check ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs). |
_____ | Check faucets, hose bibs, and valves for leakage. |
_____ | Drain exterior water lines, hose bibs, sprinklers, and pool equipment (if house is left unattended). |
_____ | Check for leaks at traps and sewer cleanouts. |
_____ | Change or clean furnace filters, air conditioning filters, and electronic filters as needed. |
_____ | Draw off sediment in water heaters monthly, or per manufacturer's instructions. |
_____ | Service oil-burning equipment. |
_____ | Clean around heating and cooling equipment, removing leaves, dust, overgrown shrubbery, and debris. NOTE: Be sure the power is off! |
_____ | Service gas-burning equipment every other year. |
_____ | Service heat pump annually. |
_____ | Service electronic furnace every other year. |
_____ | Check insulated wrapping around water lines and drains that are exposed to the weather. |
_____ | Check the underside fo the roof for water stains, leaks, dampness, and condensation. |
_____ | Keep attic louvers and vents open all year round. Check louver screening. |
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December | |
_____ | Change or clean furnace filters, air conditioning filters, and electronic filters as needed. |
_____ | Check ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs). |
_____ | Draw off sediment in water heaters monthly, or per manufacturer's instructions. |
_____ | Check the condition of lamp cords and extension cords. Replace at the first sign of wear. |