Fall Home Maintenance Tips
Posted by CW Wright Construction Co Inc at 9/23/2009 12:00 PM 
Categories: seasonal tasks, Safety
Tags: pipes heating and cooling home maintenance home safety plumbing home improvement water leaks Energy efficiency windows
Categories: seasonal tasks, Safety
Tags: pipes heating and cooling home maintenance home safety plumbing home improvement water leaks Energy efficiency windows
Here are some home maintenance and safety tips for homeowners as we enter the fall season:
- Check all window & door locks for proper operation
- Check your home for water leaks
- Review your fire escape plan with your family
- Make sure you have working nightlights at the top and bottom of stairways (indoor & out)
- Have a heating professional check your heating system (you should do this once a year)
- Protect your home from frozen pipes
- Replace your furnace filter
- Run all your gas-powered lawn equipment until the fuel is gone
- Test any emergency generator you may have
- Have a certified chimney sweep check and clean your flues and fireplace dampers
- Remove any bird's nests from chimney flues or outdooe electrical fixtures
- Test and clean smoke detectors & carbon monoxide alarms
- Ensure caulking around doors & windows is adequate to reduce heating/cooling loss
- Ensure caulking around bathroom fixtures is adequate to prevent water leakage
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