Your Cormier Home is probably one of your most important investments. It’s where your family spends most of their time, so maintaining your home is very important. Keeping up with your home helps prevent repairs and protects the value of your home. Here are some helpful tips on maintaining your Cormier Home.
Monthly Care Tips:
- Purchase and check fire extinguisher to see if fully charged and recharge if necessary.
- Test the smoke detector batteries and replace if needed.
- Clean out debris from sink and tub stoppers.
- Flush out garbage disposal with hot water and baking soda.
- Replace air conditioning/furnace air filters monthly.
Semi Annual Care Tips:
- Check for leaks and moisture in the toilet and repair if needed.
- Inspect caulking around tub, showers, and sinks and replace if deteriorating.
- Clean clothes washer inlet filters. Check hoses and replace if leaking.
- Clean refrigerator drain hole and pan, more often in the warm weather. Wash door gasket and vacuum condenser coils. Clean grill and exhaust fan blades.
- Wash fan blades and housing on range hood.
Winter Care Tips:
- Have a professional clean thermostat heat sensor, contact points, and contacts. Check accuracy and replace if necessary.
- Have roof inspected, especially after storms and high winds.
- Have heating and cooling systems professionally inspected.
- Test, clean, and replace batteries in smoke detectors.
- Test all ground-fault-circuit-interrupter (GFCI) type outlets.
- Make sure interior door hinges are lubricated.
- Inspect tile for loose or missing grout, cracks, chips, or damaged caulking. Re-grout if necessary. Replace/repair broken tiles. Caulk damaged areas.
- Review your fire escape plan with your family.
- Check electrical holiday decorations to ensure tight connections and not overloading circuit.
Spring & Fall Care Tips:
- Inspect roof surface, flashing, eaves, and soffits. Repair if needed.
- Clean debris from gutters and down spouts more frequently if needed. Inspect and repair weaknesses. Check for proper drainage.
- Fill cracks in windowsills, door sills, and thresholds with caulk and repaint if required.
- Clean window and door screens and repair or replace. Tighten or repair any loose or damaged frames and repaint. Replace broken, worn, or missing hardware. Tighten and lubricate door hinges and closers.
- Lubricate garage door hardware to ensure doors travel smoothly.
- Review your fire escape plan with your family.
- Check for leaks under cabinets and hot water heater.
- Check flow of water in faucet aerators. Clean aerator screens if water levels are reduced. In rooms where sinks, showers, or bathtubs are not often used, run water into drains to keep sink traps filled.
Summer Care Tips:
- Oil hinges and locks on exterior doors.
- Clean kitchen exhaust hood and air filter.
- Check all window and door locks for proper operation.
- Review your fire escape plan with your family.
- Every other year check water hoses on your clothes washer, refrigerator, ice maker, and dishwasher for cracks and bubbles.
