Fall Maintenance
Checklist
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Outside
Locate Your Shutoff Valves
Disconnect Your Hoses
Drain Your Outside Faucet Completely
Insulate Your Faucet
Fall Chores You Can't Afford to Ignore
Deal With the Leaves
Fallen leaves can kill grass when they’re matted down by snow or leave stains on decks or walkways. Leaf piles can also attract rodents.
Check the Roof
Leaks can eventually damage the wood sheathing and rafters below your shingles, leading to expensive repairs at a time when they’re difficult to make.
Clear Gutters
Gutters stuffed with leaves, pine needles, and other debris can let water spill over the side, pool around your home’s foundation, and seep inside. Water that freezes in gutters can force snow and ice into roof shingles, causing damage and leaks.
Close Your Hoses
Pipes can burst when water inside expands as it freezes, creating an expensive mess in your home.
Clean Your Chimney
A wood-burning fireplace or stove may be cozy, but creosote (smoke residue) buildup can impede the flow of smoke and cause chimney fires and carbon monoxide poisoning. Even unused chimneys can develop cracks that weaken the structure.
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