Fall Maintenance Tips for Your Home

According to the calendar, the autumn seasons begins on September 22, 2009 this year.

Having a seasonal home maintenance schedule can help to keep your home in good shape. It can also help to avoid some costly repairs that can crop up from neglect, even if it is unintentional.

State Farm Insurance offers the following fall maintenance tips for your home on their website:

Fall tips:

Check all window and door locks for proper operation

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

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