Choice Home Warranty Official Blog

Choice Home Warranty can help you stay informed and keep track of maintenance for your home systems and appliances. How often do you think of the maintenance required to keep your home systems and appliances up and running? If you’re like most homeowners, probably not often enough. Follow the manufacturer’s direction on yearly maintenance to extend the life of your unit.

1. Flush out sediments from your hot water heater and test the pressure relief valve, plus other annual inspection duties should be performed according to the instructions in your manual for the unit.
2. Have a heating professional check your heating system every year before the winter season.
3. Protect your home from frozen pipes.
4. Drain in-ground sprinkler systems.
5. Have a certified chimney sweep inspect and clean the flues and check your fireplace damper.
6. Make sure the caulking around doors and windows is adequate to reduce heat/cooling loss.
7. Check painted surfaces for paint failure, water damage, or mildew. Repair or repaint if necessary.
8. Insulate outdoor faucets, pipes in unheated garages, and pipes in crawl spaces
9. Remove bird nests from chimney flues and outdoor electrical fixtures.
10. Inspect and clean dust from the covers of your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.

A home warranty can be very beneficial and save you money when it is understood and used for its intended purpose, which is to properly maintained cover systems and appliances for normal wear and tear.

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