Monthly Maintenance, Month by Month
Every month has its own checklist, tuned to northern New Jersey seasons. Pick a month to see exactly what gets done.
January
January in northern New Jersey is deep heating season. The furnace, humidifier, and heat exchanger are working…
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February
February is interior tune-up season: the month for the inside jobs that get skipped when the weather is nice, …
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March
March is transition month: heating equipment has run for months and its condensation lines and filters need at…
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April
April is water month. Spring rain meets winter debris, and the two systems that protect your house, gutters ab…
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May
May is opening weekend for the outdoor house: exterior water comes on, hoses come out, screens go in, and the …
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June
June belongs to cooling. The A/C is about to work hard for three months, and a clean, inspected unit cools bet…
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July
July is laundry-room month, and it is not glamorous, but the exterior dryer vent and washer drain pump filter …
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August
August is safety month. The garage door, the heaviest moving object in your home, gets every hinge, spring, an…
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September
September turns the house back toward heating season. The gas fireplace gets inspected, tested, and lit before…
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October
October is winterization deadline month. Exterior plumbing, hose bibs, and the A/C unit all need to be put to …
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November
November flips the air systems to winter mode: the heat exchanger and furnace humidifier come on, set for the …
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December
December is detector month: every smoke and carbon monoxide detector gets tested and fresh batteries, right as…
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