Recommended Seasonal Maintenance
Please click on the links below to find instructions and suggestions for routine seasonal maintenance activities.
1. Winterizing Outdoor Water Faucets
If you have access to an outdoor hose bib, please click on the link to see steps to winterize outdoor water faucets.
2. Preventing Pipes From Freezing
The link above includes important information regarding how to keep pipes from freezing, what to do if a pipe does freeze, and the steps you should take if a pipe bursts.
3. Get your HVAC System Serviced Regularly
We recommend that owners service their HVAC unit(s) in the Spring and Fall to help avoid costly repairs or damage caused to the unit or building for failure to keep a well maintained system. Performing the necessary maintenance will also increase the lifespan of the system.
4. Testing Smoke Alarms
This link explains how, how often, and why you should test your smoke alarms.
5. Testing Carbon Monoxide Alarms
This link includes information regarding why you should test your carbon monoxide alarms, how often you should check them, how to check them, ways to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, and the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning.
6. Cleaning Your Lint Dryer Trap
This link includes 5 simple steps to clean your lint dryer trap.
7. Changing Your HVAC Air Filter
This link explains why, how often, and how to change your HVAC Air Filter.