Seasonal home calendar routine
Plain House Manual
Year: ________________County and climate region: ________________First hard freeze month: ________________
| Done | Item | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set up | |||
| County looked up in the DOE region list | |||
| Region written at the top of the sheet | |||
| First freeze month asked or set to October | |||
| Year made in the tool and printed | |||
| Both time changes in the phone | |||
| Every month | |||
| Every smoke and CO alarm test button pressed | |||
| HVAC filter looked at, changed if dirty | |||
| Spring | |||
| Cooling check-up booked (March) | |||
| Date on each smoke alarm read | |||
| Septic due date looked up (owners, April) | |||
| Hurricane page read (coasts, May) | |||
| Fall and the freeze | |||
| Chimney cleaning booked (September) | |||
| Paper test on windows and doors (October) | |||
| Hoses off and drained before the freeze | |||
| Heating check-up booked (November) | |||
| New batteries in alarms that take them | |||
| Winter supplies gathered, place written | |||
| Each time change | |||
| Sheet read, leftovers moved on | |||
| Booked visits written in the service log | |||
Source: DOE Building America climate regions by county, checked October 13, 2026. plainhousemanual.com/calendar/seasonal-calendar-by-climate-region/Household scheduling and records only, not service, repair or safety instructions.
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