Fall Maintenance Tips

  • Check all window and door locks for proper operationfall maintenance tips
  • Check your home for water leaks
  • Review your fire escape plan with your family
  • Make sure there are working nightlights at the top and bottom of all stairs
  • Have a heating professional check your heating system every year
  • Protect your home from frozen pipes
  • Replace your furnace filter
  • Run all gas-powered lawn equipment until the fuel is gone
  • Test your emergency generator
  • Have a certified chimney sweep inspect and clean the flues and check your fireplace damper
  • Remove bird nests from chimney flues and outdoor electrical fixtures
  • Inspect and clean dust from the covers of your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
  • Make sure the caulking around doors and windows is adequate to reduce heat/cooling loss
  • Make sure that the caulking around your bathroom fixtures is adequate to prevent water from seeping into the sub-flooring