You remember to get the oil changed on your car, and you go for regular checkups with your doctor and your dentist, but do you also remember to check your sump pump or water heater on a quarterly basis, or clean out your dryer exhaust vents regularly?
They may not sound as important, but these tasks can save your home from flooding and fires.
It is essential to remember to keep up with your home maintenance, but as life gets busier, these simple steps tend to get overlooked. Just like missing an oil change can cause big problems for your car, skipping the work on your home maintenance checklist can cause very big problems at home. With spring right around the corner, Hester Home Maintenance, a new division of Hester Painting & Decorating, has provided a checklist of essential home maintenance tasks — and why they’re so important — that homeowners should tackle this season.
- Check the operation of the sump pump and water heater — to Prevent Flooding
- Clean your dryer exhaust vents and kitchen hood vents — to Prevent Fires
- Check the weather stripping on your exterior doors — to Save Money on Utilities
- Change your furnace filters regularly — to Save Money and Reduce Dust and Allergens
- Change batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors — to Keep You and Your Family Safe
For a list of more than 30 important quarterly maintenance items for your home, please visit the Hester Home Maintenance website.
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Skokie
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