Football, leaves changing color and temperature starting to dip means FALL is upon us. It’s time for Landlords to start looking at preventative maintenance on rental properties.
- Turn on the furnace at your rental properties, and make sure it runs. Change the furnace filters. You could even leave several behind to motivate tenants to change them on a regular basis. If your property is vacant, leave the temperature on 55 to prevent frozen pipes. If you are an Excalibur client, contact your property manager and schedule to have the Fall Preventative Maintenance completed.
- Speaking of frozen pipes, locate all water shut-off valves. Prevent water emergencies by showing tenants where the water main, water heater, and any other valves are located. Then instruct tenants on how to turn them off in case of emergency.
- Remove any hoses and cover outside faucets. Install inexpensive insulators to prevent freezing pipes—and expensive repairs.
- Have chimneys inspected by a chimney sweep so there aren’t any issues when the fireplace is used.
Blog Post by John Durham, Marketing Director with Excalibur Home Management.
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