Home maintenance guides
Checklists, how-tos and safety tips to keep your home in shape, based on official recommendations.
- Seasonal
How to winterize your house: a fall checklist to prevent frozen pipes and big bills
Winterize your house before the first freeze: outdoor faucets, irrigation, pipes, furnace, gutters, chimney and drafts. A step-by-step fall checklist.
3 min read - Seasonal
Home maintenance checklist by month: a printable plan for the whole year
A month-by-month home maintenance checklist covering HVAC, gutters, smoke alarms, water heater, roof and more. Print it or let an app remind you.
3 min read - Safety
Smoke detector chirping? What it means and how to fix it
A smoke detector chirping every 30 to 60 seconds usually means a low battery or an alarm at end of life. How to stop the chirp, test alarms and know when to replace them.
3 min read - HVAC
How often should you change your air filter? A simple guide by filter type
Most HVAC air filters need changing every 1 to 3 months. Here's how often to replace yours based on filter size, pets, allergies and season, and how to do it.
3 min read