Maintenance: Tips and Articles

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Articles and tips for home maintenance, of interest to homeowners.

Window Screen Repair

Replacing a damaged section or an entire screen can be done with tools usually found around the home and by handywomen and men alike.

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Window Hardware Repair

This information can clarify and help answer some questions about window hardware repair.

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Keep Your Window Screens in Good Repair

Even the highest quality screen available will deteriorate over time. When it eventually becomes necessary to replace or repair window screens, call a professional with the tools and experience to do the job properly.

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Winterizing Your Home

Q: How do I winterize a vacant house? Should I drain the hot water heater? Should I put anti freeze down the toilet? The water is turned off. What else should I do? Should the heat be left on just above freezing?

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Snow Removal

Snow removal is necessary for safety, convenience and to protect property. Weight on decks and roofs is a big concern. Snow removal can also be a huge hassle, particularly when the unexpected blizzard strikes and snow removal services are at a premium. You can avoid the hassles by contracting in advance with a snow removal service to clear the way when you need it most.

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Snow Clearing Safety Tips

If you live where it snows frequently, once in a while or even a couple times a winter, you know that getting rid of the fluffy white stuff can suddenly turn the beauty into a burdensome chore. However, there are some methods that can alleviate this hassle so that you might be able to enjoy the winter wonderland around you.

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Plan Ahead for Snow Removal

While snow can be pretty and make children's wishes come true, it can also be a messy hassle for homeowners. Depending on where you live and how much snow you are used to getting, your needs for hiring snow removal might vary. If your area typically gets a lot of snow or even if your area gets a few heavy snowfalls per year, start considering your options now.

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Sauna Repair

Basic sauna problems: If your sauna's heater unit isn't working at all, test it first, but if it is still malfunctioning, you'll probably need to have it replaced. When the water in your unit is too hot or too cold, it's probably a malfunctioning thermostat.

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Homeowner's Spring Maintenance

Spring is finally coming! It's the perfect time to give your home a checkup. Every home needs some maintenance each year, and many folks also do an improvement project each year. As you look ahead to the best months for repair and remodeling, some planning can save you both money and time.

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Homeowner's Pre-Winter Checklist

As the weather grows colder, homeowners should look ahead to the stormy winter months. There are many things we can and should do to protect our families and homes from the ravages of winter. Good planning can also help to reduce maintenance and utility costs.

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Getting Your Home Ready For Winter

Late fall is an ideal time to take stock of your home and make sure everything is ready for winter's onslaught. If you act now, there are still some nice days left to get things in order.

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Checklist: Winterize Your Home

As cold weather approaches, it is important to take a few preventative measures to protect your home through the chilly months. Here is a checklist to help you prepare.

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Checklist: Monthly Maintenance

Here are items around the house that should be checked every month.

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Checklist: Get Your Home Ready for Spring

Get inspired by the nice weather and the promise of summer. Prepare your home for spring by using the following checklist.

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Checklist: Fall Maintenance

Here's a checklist of maintenance items to make sure your house and yard are in good shape for winter.

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Checklist: Biyearly Maintenance

Here is a checklist of things to check to keep your house and yard in good shape.

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Landscape Maintenance and Yard Care

The first thing to remember with any "yardscape" is that it's a living, breathing entity. Even the simplest, easy-to-care for yard will need watering, feeding, cleaning, and disease prevention. If you aren't a big fan of yard care, it might be wise to design a yard that's easy to maintain. Here are some of the basics to give you an idea of what is required to keep your landscape looking neat.

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Air Conditioner Maintenance (1)

Q: How can I clean and do routine maintenance on my air conditioning unit?

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Air Conditioner Maintenance (2)

Spring is a generally mild season. It's also the ideal time to budget a bit of that savings for an air conditioning tune-up. Done now, it can prevent many small problems from becoming big, expensive problems later.

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Maintenance: Repair Tennis or Game Court

Regular cleaning is the way to minimize any repairs needed to an outdoor acrylic sports court surface. It's a good idea to keep the court clean at all times to minimize the amount of dirt ground into the surface by foot traffic.

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Home Maintenance Contract

A home maintenance contract is a service agreement or insurance that protects the working items and systems in the home. It provides protection through repairs or replacement of a home's major systems, appliances and more, should an item break down due to normal wear and tear-regardless of that item's age. It gives homeowners assurance that they will not be ambushed with outrageous bills to repair or replace protected items.

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Maintaining Fireplaces and Chimneys

This homeowner's guide to fireplaces and chimneys covers safety issues, inspection and cleaning, and the simple maintenance required to ensure years of safe enjoyment of your fireplace, wood stove, and chimney.

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Restore and Protect Your Wood Deck

Have the long months of winter taken a toll on your wood deck? Is it dirty, mildew-stained and wearing a coat of gray?

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Maintaining Your Wood Deck

This guide will help you understand the need for deck maintenance as well as explain the process:

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Checklist: Steps for Deck Maintenance

Easy deck maintenance tips:

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Maintenance for Washing Machines

Surface cleaning

Washing machines have either a painted steel or porcelain-coated steel cabinet. It's perfectly safe to use a little dish detergent and a damp rag to clean all of its surfaces. If the surface is porcelain, you can even use a small amount of non-abrasive cleanser for stubborn stains.

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Checklist: Caring for Your Appliances

While appliances make our lives easier, they can also pose significant risks if not maintained properly. Use this guide to take a quick inventory of the health and safety of the appliances in your home:

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Appliance Care and Maintenance

While major appliances make our lives easier, they also pose significant risks if not maintained properly. This guide explains how you can best protect your family and property from some of the most common hazards.

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