Your home, just like any other home, needs monthly and yearly maintenance. Doing these maintenance and repairs will help your appliances and mechanicals work to their full potential and last longer.Starting with the plumbing, you want to inspect and clean the faucets and shower heads. If you have a basement, check for any leaking pipes. Also check for leaks under kitchen and bathroom sinks. Inspect your dishwasher and clothes washer for any leaks. Maintain your sink and bathtub drains. Flush with either baking soda or hot water. Pour water down any unused drains.
Check your heating system air filter. Replace if need. Check the filters in your exhaust fans in your kitchen and bathroom. Drain 1 to 2 gallons of water out of your hot water tank.
About once a year you would want to vacuum out your heating registers, vents, ducts, radiators, and cold air returns. You should also clean and vacuum your smoke alarms. Check your toilet for stability. Inspect your fireplace for any cracks in the mortar or deterioration.
Those are just a few of the things you should do to maintain a safe and happy home. For more well in depth instructions on maintaining your house, check out this [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. dexacohomeinspections. com/ HomeMaintenanceGuide. html, anchor: Home Maintenance Guide.]
