Spring home checklist
Plain House Manual
Home: ________________Year: ________________Done by: ________________
| Done | Step | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Book (get help) | |||
| Cooling check-up booked | |||
| Cooling check-up done (who came) | |||
| Sprinkler check booked, if in-ground | |||
| Leak fix booked, if one was found | |||
| Alarms | |||
| Date on the back of each smoke alarm read | |||
| Alarms 10 years past that date listed | |||
| Smoke alarms tested, each one | |||
| CO alarms tested, each one | |||
| Filter | |||
| HVAC filter looked at | |||
| New filter date written on its frame | |||
| Leak check | |||
| Meter reading 1 and the time | |||
| Meter reading 2, two hours later | |||
| Meter moved? Yes / no | |||
| Food coloring test, each toilet | |||
| Drips at faucets and pipe fittings listed | |||
| Outside and records | |||
| Hoses back out after the last freeze | |||
| Hurricane page read, if on a coast | |||
| Fall sheet read before starting | |||
| Sheet filed in the records binder | |||
Source: EPA WaterSense, Fix a Leak Week, checked October 15, 2026. plainhousemanual.com/calendar/spring-home-checklist/Household checks and records only, not plumbing, cooling or irrigation work. Fixes go to a pro or the landlord.
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