Maintenance Tips – Weekend/Part time residents

(To be performed when the house is left unoccupied)

Water heaters: If electric, turn off the power to the water heater.  If gas, turn the control to pilot on the water heater.
Pump & Water Main: If there is no automatic backwash scheduled for a water system, turn off the water pump, the main water valve and [...]

Maintenance Tips – Plumbing

Locate and tag your main water shut off valve so that if needed, it can be shut off.  Also, ensure this valve operates.
Insulate all pipes in basement to help prevent heat loss in the winter months and cold water condensation in the summer months
Items to be taken care of prior to outside temperatures dropping below [...]

Maintenance Tips – Heating System

Annually clean the furnace or boiler for efficient operation;  this should be performed by your local oil or gas company.
Annually inspect the furnace or boiler for proper operaton;  this should be performed by your local oil or gas compnay.                  
Annually replace or clean air filters for efficient operation    
Registers, vents and baseboard heat should be vacuumed regularly to keep them [...]