Perfect Home Maintenance Tips & Plans for Homeowners

Maintenance Tips

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Routine maintenance is crucial to extend the life of your homes major systems and appliances. It can also increase the value of your home at the time sale, as well as reduce your exposure to non-covered home warranty repairs. Like many home warranty plans, ServicePlus plans do not cover routine maintenance or failures as a result of a lack of maintenance. Below is a list of recommended home maintenance tips:

Winter Maintenance

Clean gutters, downspouts, and storm drains

Insulate doors and windows

Store or cover patio furniture

Repair steps and handrails to make them safer in the ice and snow

Have your furnace serviced by a licensed and reputable professional

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Spring Maintenance

Clean your kitchen’s exhaust hood and filter

Install surge protectors on your appliances and electronic equipment

Change batteries on all smoke and carbon monoxide detectors

Hire a professional to inspect your cooling system, clean ducts and coils, and change all filters

Drain sediment from hot water heaters and storage tanks

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Summer Maintenance

Clean lint and debris from clothes dryer vent pipe

Trim trees and shrubs next to outdoor air conditioning systems

Replace standard light bulbs with LED lighting, which will reduce heat in the home

Change air filters on a monthly basis

Inspect your roof for any damage

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Fall Maintenance

Remove any bird nests from chimney flues

Stow your lawnmower and drain all gasoline

Turn off sprinklers and drain all water from pipes

Shut off and drain all outdoor water supply lines and spigots

Clear debris out of window wells, gutters, downspouts, and drains

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**ServicePlus offers service contracts which are not warranties that come with a 30-day, no obligation, money-back guarantee, which commences 30 days from receipt of payment. A ServicePlus service contract covers the repair or replacement of many well-maintained system and appliance breakdowns, but not necessarily the entire system or appliance. Terms and conditions apply. See contract for limitations and specifics on response times. Covered items must be in good working order at time of activation and dollar amount caps may apply. Deductible due at time of service call. ServicePlus reserves the right to request maintenance records. Non-covered and incidental charges may apply to certain repairs and replacements. Claims can be placed only after 30-day waiting period. Discount available to new customers only and cannot be applied to previous purchases. Discount applicable to first year of coverage and renewal subject to standard contract fees. Offers may not be combined. Coverage and pricing may vary by State. Coverage not available in all States. ServicePlus service contracts are not available in California.

2. ServicePlus reserves the right to offer cash back in lieu of repair or replacement in an amount that is based on the depreciated value of the system or appliance, which may be significantly less than the retail cost to repair or replace the covered system and/or appliance.