Here is your home maintenance checklist for November!  Keep your Twin Cities home in top shape by performing these simple tasks this month.

• Inspect HVAC filters, replace if necessary
• Inspect fire extinguishers, replace if necessary
• Clean your kitchen food disposer
• Clean your range hood filters
• Check water softener for proper operation and add salt if needed
• Test your hot water heater pressure relief valve
• Schedule a chimney cleaning (if you have a wood fireplace)
• Test sump pump
• Inventory your winter supplies such as ice melter
• Tune up snowblower

Do you have a suggestion for other tips or maintenance items that should be included here?  Please feel free to leave them in the comments section below.

Allrounder Remodeling Inc. provides residential home design and remodeling services in the southeast Twin Cities metro area, including the cities of Apple Valley, Rosemount, Eagan, Mendota Heights, Sunfish Lake, West St. Paul, South St. Paul, Inver Grove Heights, Cottage Grove, Newport, St. Paul Park, Woodbury, Oakdale, and Maplewood.

For more information, please call 651-497-7715 or 651-497-7714; or visit http://www.AllrounderRemodeling.com

Here are some tips to keep your Twin Cities home fire-safe.  Fire Prevention Week is October 9-15, 2016.  This is a great time to inspect your smoke alarms!  The video below shows how to determine the age of your smoke alarm.

https://youtu.be/xCp4xjm1TZY

• Inspect your smoke alarms every quarter.  Make sure that they are dust free and test correctly.
• Replace smoke alarms every 10 years.  To find out how old a smoke alarm is, look at the date of manufacture on the back of the alarm; the alarm should be replaced 10 years from that date.
• Replace alarm batteries once per year.  An easy way to remember is to replace the batteries when you set your clocks for daylight savings time.
• Keep a fire extinguisher in your kitchen and garage.  Inspect it monthly and replace as needed.

For more information, contact your local fire department, or visit http://www.firepreventionweek.org

Allrounder Remodeling Inc. provides residential home design and remodeling services in the southeast Twin Cities metro area, including the cities of Apple Valley, Rosemount, Eagan, Mendota Heights, Sunfish Lake, West St. Paul, South St. Paul, Inver Grove Heights, Cottage Grove, Newport, St. Paul Park, Woodbury, Oakdale, and Maplewood.

For more information, please call 651-497-7715, or visit http://www.AllrounderRemodeling.com

Here is your home maintenance checklist for October!  Keep your Twin Cities home in top shape by performing these simple tasks this month.

• Inspect HVAC filters, replace if necessary
• Inspect fire extinguishers, replace if necessary
• Clean your kitchen food disposer
• Clean your range hood filters
• Test smoke alarms & carbon monoxide detectors.  Replace batteries if necessary.
• Winterize your air conditioning system
• Schedule a furnace tune up
• Disconnect garden hoses.  Purge the water from them and store for winter.
• Shut off and flush/purge outdoor water faucets
• Place outdoor items into storage

Allrounder Remodeling Inc. provides residential home design and remodeling services in the southeast Twin Cities metro area, including the cities of Apple Valley, Rosemount, Eagan, Mendota Heights, Sunfish Lake, West St. Paul, South St. Paul, Inver Grove Heights, Cottage Grove, Newport, St. Paul Park, Woodbury, Oakdale, and Maplewood.

For more information, please call 651-497-7715, or visit http://www.AllrounderRemodeling.com

Here is your home maintenance checklist for September!  Keep your home in top shape by performing these simple tasks this month.

• Inspect HVAC filters, replace if necessary
• Inspect fire extinguishers, replace if necessary
• Clean your kitchen food disposer
• Clean your range hood filters
• Test smoke alarms & carbon monoxide detectors.  Replace batteries if necessary.
• Test garage door auto-reverse features
• If you have unused bathrooms or laundry areas, run water and flush toilets to keep traps from drying out
• Check water softener, add salt if necessary.
• Check driveways & sidewalks for cracks, repair if necessary.
• Have your chimney cleaned, if applicable

Allrounder Remodeling Inc. provides residential design and remodeling services in the southeast Twin Cities metro area, including the cities of Apple Valley, Rosemount, Eagan, Mendota Heights, Sunfish Lake, West St. Paul, South St. Paul, Inver Grove Heights, Cottage Grove, Newport, St. Paul Park, Woodbury, Oakdale, and Maplewood.

For more information, please call 651-497-7715, or visit http://www.AllrounderRemodeling.com