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October 11, 2019

# [Fall Home Maintenance Tips](https://stories.brookfieldresidential.com/chappelle-gardens-landscaping/seasonal-tips-fall)

Welcome to your new home! Check out these tips and tricks for caring for your home in Fall, and visit our *Homebuyer's School* [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTRYbItmaqW_5E6CEJyVa9-MtZDM_DmRN) for more tips on your new home maintenance.

## Tip 1: *Removing Hose Fittings*

As the weather dips below zero, it is important to remove any hose fittings from your spigot. Frost-free spigots are designed to allow excess water to drain out of them. When water gets trapped in fittings connected to your spigot, it freezes in frigid temperatures and can cause the pipe inside your home to crack, pouring water into your house.

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## Tip 2: *Maintaining Your HRV System*

HRV (Heat Recovery Ventilators) come standard in new Brookfield Residential homes. HRVs increase energy efficiency and offer fresh air in the cold winter months. Do you know how it works, and how to maintain it? Find out everything you need to know in before we head into winter:

 

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## Summer **TIPS**

## Tip 1: Changing Your Furnace Filter

All of this rain is creating lots of mud, and dust can find its way into the air as the mud dries. Now would be a good time to check on your furnace filter to see if it needs replacement. Please watch this short video to learn how to do so:

 

## Tip 2: Sump Pump Maintenance

With all of the rain we have been having this Summer, you'll want to test your sump pump. Check out the video below to learn how to do so:

 

## Seasonal Work **TIMELINE**

| Order | Task | Duration | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **Exterior Paint** | 1-3 days | Can be completed once overnight temperature is consistently above 10 Celsius. |
| 2 | **Exterior Paint** | 1-3 days | Can be completed once overnight temperature is consistently above 10 Celsius. |
| 3 | **Exterior Paint** | 1-3 days | Can be completed once overnight temperature is consistently above 10 Celsius. |
| 4 | **Exterior Paint** | 1-3 days | Can be completed once overnight temperature is consistently above 10 Celsius. |

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