Seasonal Checklist
July
- Air out damp basements on dry, sunny day
- Clean air conditioner
- Check exhaust fans
- Clean range hood filter
- Check water heater
- Check & reset GFCI
- Test smoke alarms & CO detectors
- Check water heater
- Check & reset GFCI
- Test smoke alarms & CO detectors
August
- Clean air conditioner filter
- Ensure ground slopes away from house
- Air out damp basements on dry, sunny days
- Clean range hood filter
- Inspect driveways & walks
- Inspect doors & locks
- Check & reset GFCI
- Test smoke alarms & CO detectors
Fall
September
- Check exterior finishes
- Check garage door track & lubricate bearings
- Check caulking
- Plant new lawn
- Check fireplace & chimney
- Fertilize lawn
- Clean range hood filter
- Check basement or crawl spaces
- Have furnace, humidifier & HRV serviced
- Check clothes dryer vent
- Check & reset GFCI
- Test smoke alarms & CO detectors
October
- Check windows
- Drain exterior water lines
- Check roof including shingles, flashing & vents
- Check weather-stripping & lubricate
- Check doors
- Check septic system
- Clean range hood filer
- Winterize landscaping & remove leaves
- Clean furnace filter & HRV
- Clean water heater
- Check eavestroughs & downspouts
- Clean humidifier
- Check & reset GFCI
- Test smoke alarms & CO detectors
- Drain hose bib connections
November
- Check attic
- Inspect floor drains to ensure trap is filled with water
- Clean range hood filter
- Clean furnace filter & HRV
- Check for condensation & humidity
- Check & reset GFCI
- Test smoke alarms & CO detectors
December
- Check air ducts
- Check snow on roof
- Clean furnace filter & HRV
- Clean range hood filter
- Clean humidifier
- Check & reset GFCI
- Test smoke alarms & CO detectors
Annual Safety Checklist
- Door locks
- Smoke alarms
- Window locks
- Potential fire hazards
- CO detectors
- Clean humidifier
- Remove snow & ice from roof & overhang/vents
- Check & reset GFCI
Winter
January
- Clean furnace filter & HRV
- Check furnace fan belt
- Check water heater
- Check exhaust fans
- Clan range hood filter
- Clean humidifier
- Remove snow & ice from roof overhang/vents
- Check & reset GFCI
- Test smoke alarms & CO detectors
February
- Clean furnace filter & HRV
- Clean range hood filter
- Check inside surfaces
Spring
March
- Clean furnace filter & HRV (Heat Recovery Ventilator)
- Check attic
- Check sump pump (if installed)
- Clean range hood filter
- Clean humidifier
- Remove snow & ice from overhang & vents
- Check & reset GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter)
- Test smoke alarms & CO detectors
April
- Check eavestroughs & downspouts
- Clean furnace filter & HRV
- Clean humidifier
- Inspect basement or crawl space
- Check roof for loose or cracked shingles
- Check driveways & walks for frost damage
- Clean range hood filter
- Check water heater
- Plan landscaping to avoid soil settlement & water ponding
- Check & reset GFCI
- Test smoke alarms & CO detectors
May
- Inspect fences
- Ensure ground slopes away from house
- Check caulking for air & water leaks
- Lubricate weather-stripping
- Check exterior finishes
- Check windows & screens
- Check septic system (if installed)
- Lawn preparation & weed control
- Check & reset GFCI
- Test smoke alarms & CO detectors
Summer
June
- Inspect air conditioning
- Check roof
- Check outbuildings
- Check doors
- Clean range & hood filter
- Check septic system (cleaning if necessary)
- Fertilize lawn
- Check water heater
- Check & reset GFCI
- Test smoke alarms & CO detectors