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Colorado Home Maintenance Schedule

Professional maintenance companies can usually perform any of the tasks listed below.

Annual Maintenance Checklist

  • Have your furnace or heating system serviced by a qualified service company every year
  • Check that all vents are functional and clear of debris
  • Check for moisture intrusion on a regular basis. This is especially important if you have landscaping that can introduce moisture to your foundation system
  • Replace batteries in smoke, fire and carbon monoxide detectors

Seasonal Maintenance Checklist

Fall

  • Have furnace or heating system serviced by a qualified service company every year
  • Clean central humidifiers, remove sediment and scale - turn dampers to proper Winter position
  • Replace furnace filters on a monthly basis
    OR Replace electrostatic (example 3M Filtrete™) every three months
    OR
    Clean air cleaner filters every month or more often
  • Clean baseboard heaters or radiators
  • Check weatherstripping on all doors
  • Check the seals on all windows
  • Install storm windows
  • Clean out downspouts and gutters
  • Close hose bibs, disconnect and drain hoses
  • Cover the outside of air conditioning units

Winter

  • Replace furnace filters on a monthly basis
    OR Replace electrostatic (example 3M Filtrete™) every three months
    OR
    Clean air cleaner filters every month or more often
  • Monitor your home for high moisture levels. Some amount of condensation should be expected along the bottom of windows, particularly in the corners. Windows that become completely covered in condensation pose a moisture problem. Be sure that moisture in any location is removed as it accumulates, and doesn't collect to form a problem.
  • Check the attic on a monthly basis for condensation and moisture damage.
Spring
  • Have central air conditioners serviced
  • Turn off and clean central humidifiers. Turn dampers to proper Summer position
  • Install screens in place of storm windows
  • Clean out downspouts and gutters
Summer
  • Check for Winter damage to roof, gutters and downspouts - also check from inside the attic
  • Monitor basement moisture and humidity levels as landscaping irrigation is resumed
  • Clean dryer vents and ducts - vacuum out dryer lint collector
  • Perform overall check of exterior finishes of home - repair or replace damaged areas
  • Caulk and seal as needed to replace and maintain the integrity of sealed areas
  • Be sure that there are no areas where your landscaping slopes back to your home