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First-Year Homeowner Maintenance Guide

First-Year Homeowner Maintenance Guide

Month 1

  • Locate all shutoff valves (water, gas, electrical main)
  • Change locks and garage door codes
  • Replace HVAC filter
  • Test all smoke and CO detectors

Month 3

  • Learn your home systems — where is the furnace, water heater, sump pump?
  • Start a home maintenance file (HoneyDo Tracker!)

Month 6

  • Flush the water heater
  • Clean dryer vent
  • Inspect the attic and crawlspace

Month 12

  • Schedule HVAC tune-up (furnace or AC depending on season)
  • Check caulking around windows, doors, and tubs
  • Inspect the roof and gutters

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