Test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
When the clocks change, press each test button and change batteries as needed. Replace any alarm more than 10 years old.
Angelina Burleigh
Your home, month by month.
The jobs that matter most along the Wasatch Front, timed to the freeze, with a calendar reminder for each one.
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The Utah home care calendar
Timed to the freeze.
Along the Wasatch Front, the jobs that matter most are timed to the freeze: blow out the sprinklers and winterize a swamp cooler before the first hard freeze, typically mid-October; service the furnace in fall and the air conditioner in spring; change the furnace filter every 1 to 3 months; flush a tank water heater once a year; and test for radon, which is elevated in many parts of Utah.
Clean the gutters
Once the leaves are down, so snowmelt can drain and ice dams are less likely.
Seasonal dates are typical for the Wasatch Front, not a promise: the weather varies year to year. Where a task applies only to some homes, it says so.
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Radon in Utah.
Radon is an invisible, odorless gas from the ground, and many areas of Utah have elevated levels. A test is the only way to know. The Utah Department of Environmental Quality's radon program explains how to test, offers low-cost test kits and lists certified mitigation contractors.
Questions, answered
Questions homeowners ask.
Before the first hard freeze. Along the Wasatch Front that is typically mid-October, but the weather varies year to year; many companies book up in early October, so schedule ahead.
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