ESSENTIAL Home Maintenance Checklist

In this home maintenance video, I’ll talk about the essential home maintenance checklist. Most of these tips will make your home work more efficiently and reduce the risk of your home burning down. Most home fires are preventable and basic home maintenance is one of the best ways for fire prevention.

Whether you're a new home owner or have been living in your home for years, these are super helpful tips. I’ll cover new home owner home maintenance inside and outside your home. I’ll also cover basement and garage home maintenance. If you’re a DIY home maintenance person or a beginner home owner, these tips should help you save money while improving the efficiency of your home.

A lot of proper home maintenance is cleaning filters. I'll show you home and appliance filters you never knew existed. I'll show you how to remove and clean your furnace filter, dehumidifier filter, venerator filter, dishwasher filter etc... Then another huge part is vacuuming things off. I'll show you how to clean your AC condenser coils, and how to clean your Samsung refrigerator condenser coils.

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Video Chapters

0:00 Intro
0:20 Check plumbing for leaks
0:35 Open and close water valves
0:48 Flush hot water heater
1:02 Change furnace filter
1:30 Test sump pump
1:50 Clean ventilator filter
2:00 Clean dehumidifier
2:17 Maintain smoke detectors
2:32 Test GFCI outlets
2:52 Clean refrigerator condenser coils
3:22 Clean dishwasher filter
3:34 Clean vent hood filter
3:45 Defrost refrigerators and freezers
4:01 Clean out dryer lint
4:39 Maintain washing machine
4:56 Vacuum return ducts and bath vents
5:06 Check for leaks under sink
5:17 Vacuum dust off computers
5:35 Clean gutters and downspouts
5:54 Check exterior caulking
6:00 Check exterior vents and intakes
6:10 Clean window weep holes
6:20 Clean AC condenser coils
6:44 Check egress window drain
6:57 Change batteries in outdoor keypads
7:10 Drain air compressor
7:20 Clean out air filtration system
7:33 Lubricate garage door
7:45 Clean out dust collection system
7:57 Closing

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