The Home Keeper, DFW edition
Your Dallas Fort Worth home maintenance calendar. North Texas has its own list: hard freezes, spring hail, summer heat and clay soil that moves under your foundation. Every month also gets the 90 day air filter reminder.
| Month | Task |
|---|---|
| January | Test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Check attic insulation. |
| February | Check your sprinkler system before spring watering. |
| March | Book a spring AC tune up before the Texas heat. |
| April | Hail season. Check your roof and gutters after every storm. |
| May | Flush the AC condensate drain line. How to |
| June | Water your foundation evenly in the dry heat. |
| July | Check attic ventilation. Keep the foundation watered. |
| August | Clean the dryer vent. |
| September | Flush the water heater. How to |
| October | Book a fall heating tune up. |
| November | Freeze prep: hoses off, faucet covers on, wrap the backflow preventer. How to |
| December | Clean refrigerator coils. Check door and window weatherstripping. |