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Electrical Safety Checks Every Homeowner Should Know
Electrical problems cause approximately 51,000 house fires per year in the US. Most of these start in ways that home owners could have identified and...
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Home Maintenance Schedule: What to Do Every Month, Quarter, and Year
Home ownership comes with an ongoing maintenance burden. The problem isn't that it's complicated - most tasks are simple. The problem is remembering...
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How to Winterize Your Home (Checklist for Homeowners)
California winters are mild by national standards, but they're not maintenance-free. Prolonged rain, occasional freezing nights in inland and foothill...
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HVAC Maintenance Checklist for Homeowners (Seasonal)
Most HVAC problems are preventable. A simple seasonal checklist - with tasks split between what you do yourself and what a tech handles - keeps your...
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HVAC Seasonal Startup Checklist (Spring and Fall)
Starting up your HVAC system after months of dormancy is not as simple as flipping a switch. A quick checklist each season prevents the first hot or...
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Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide Alarm: When to Replace
Most homeowners know to test smoke detectors and replace batteries. Fewer know that detectors have an expiration date - and that an expired detector...
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What to Do After a Power Outage (Home Safety Checklist)
Power outages in California happen more frequently than they used to - PSPS Public Safety Power Shutoff events from utilities, wind events, and grid...
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