Chapter 05Calendar
Calendar
What to book, check and write down in which month, set by your climate region and what your home has. Each tool here gives you a year sheet to tick off.
Systems: one finished job each
SystemMonthly house checkOne page for the monthly house check: test each smoke and CO alarm, look at the filter, read the water meter, check under the sinks, write one line.8 steps · 7 parts · 1 page to printOpen the system
SystemSeasonal home calendar for your climate regionFind your county's climate region, then set up a 12-month home calendar: two checks a month, spring and fall bookings, and freeze jobs only where it freezes.9 steps · 3 parts · 1 page to printOpen the system
SystemSpring home checklist and leak-check recordThe spring list for a US home on one printable page: book the cooling check-up, date and test every alarm, check the filter, run the two-hour leak check.9 steps · 6 parts · 1 page to printOpen the system
SystemStorm and outage prep recordOne record for the next storm: count water and food by people and days, list what needs power, write contacts on paper, date the kit and check it yearly.9 steps · 5 parts · 1 page to printOpen the system
SystemSummer cooling-season recordOne printable page for the cooling season: the AC model and age, the spring check-up, a filter date each month, hot rooms and bills to show the contractor.8 steps · 7 parts · 1 page to printOpen the system
Tools and records
Chapter 05Home maintenance calendarPick your climate region, say whether you own or rent and tick what the house has. Get a year of household jobs by month and a year sheet to print.Open the tool- Chapter 05Outage supply plannerCount the water, food and flashlights for a home supply and a go-bag from the Ready.gov and Red Cross lists, with refill dates and a printable supply list.Open the tool
Guides and know-how
- Practical noteBooking the cooling check-up: what to have ready before you callBook the spring AC check-up with the system's model, its service history and the rooms that run hot in front of you. Then write the date down.Read the guide
- Know-howHow much water to store, and where it fitsOne gallon a person a day: 56 gallons for four people over two weeks, 12 in the go-bag. Where to keep it, and the dates to write on it.Read the guide
- Practical notePower outage checklist: what to write down before the next stormList what runs on power, count a flashlight per person, note battery sizes, phone backup and numbers to call, and tape it inside the kit.Read the guide
- Practical noteThe spring time change list: four house jobs for the weekend the clocks go forwardWhat to do the weekend the clocks go forward: book the cooling check-up, read each smoke alarm's date, test every alarm and look at the HVAC filter.Read the guide
- Practical noteThe monthly walk: a 10-minute house check with one line to write downA 10-minute monthly house check: test each smoke and CO alarm, look at the HVAC filter, read the water meter, look under the sinks and write one line.Read the guide
- Know-howWhich climate region am I in? The eight DOE home climate regions in plain wordsThe eight DOE Building America climate regions in plain words, how to find your county in the list, and what the 45 F line and heating degree days mean.Read the guide
Printable sheets
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