Summer cooling-season checklist
Plain House Manual
Home: ________________Year: ________________System model: ________________Year installed: ________________
| Done | Step | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before the season | |||
| Model and install year written down | |||
| Filter size written down | |||
| Check-up booked (get help) | |||
| Check-up done, invoice filed | |||
| Hurricane page read, if on a coast | |||
| Filter, once a month | |||
| June: filter looked at | |||
| July: filter looked at | |||
| August: filter looked at | |||
| September: filter looked at | |||
| Notes for the contractor | |||
| Hot rooms: room, date, time of day | |||
| Humid, noisy or dusty: what and when | |||
| Each bill next to last year's month | |||
| Repairs this season listed | |||
| Close the season | |||
| Page read through at the fall time change | |||
| System age noted for the contractor | |||
| Page handed over at the next visit | |||
| Sheet filed in the records binder | |||
Source: ENERGY STAR, when is it time to replace?, checked October 14, 2026. plainhousemanual.com/calendar/summer-cooling-season-record/Notes and records only, not cooling repair or advice on replacing a system. The work goes to a contractor or the landlord.
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