I recently had to replace my water heater, and I was reminded that I should be posting things to do each month… Especially the once a month draining of 1-2 gallons of water from the water heater.. This can greatly increase the life expectancy of a water heater! Just be sure where you are draining into.. hehe
October:
1)Replace/clean furnace filter(s)
2)Clean filters for kitchen exhaust fans.
3)Drain outside faucets and winterize sprinkler system.
4)Check driveway for cracks. Fill cracks and reseal as needed.
5)Test smoke detectors.
6)Check septic system drain field for flooding.
7)Drain approximately 2 gallons from water heater to eliminate sediment.
8)Pass a lit candle around doors and windows to check for drafts. Weather strip as necessary.
Weekly:
1)Furniture Dust all hard surfaces.
2)Floors Vacuum or mop.
3)Kitchen sink Scrub and disinfect.
4)Appliances Wipe down surfaces.
5)Shower Clean and scrub down.
6)Counters Wipe down and disinfect.
7)Bathtub Clean and scrub down.
8)Toilet Scrub and disinfect.
9)Sheets Change and launder.
what is all that line thing??
i cut n pasted the info from a word document… This will be the second time I cleaned that garbage out of the post… hopefully it sticks this time… thanks for the notice!
I have a web site (www.YourMonthlyToDoList.com) that provides customers with a personalized monthly to do list for the items they own. Subscribers receive a questionnaire with over 400 items. They check the items that apply and we send them their to do list for those items each month. Activities range anywhere from monthly to every 25 years. Besides the things you might expect like your home, yard, and auto, I’ve included health, finances, and more. If you have a chance to look at it I’d appreciate any comments you might have.
Instead of draining water from your hot water heater. You need to replace the sacrificial anode every 4 -5 years and your the tank will last for 20 years or more.
Hrmm interesting thought. I have always just replaced the anodes when they go out.
Not sure what the water is like down under, but around here we get a lot of sediment built up in the bottom of the water heater.. so by flushing a couple of gallons of water out, you get rid of that sediment.