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Notes on looking after a house
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Most of what goes wrong in a well built house was predictable. A heating system that fails in January was telling somebody in October. The difference between an expensive year and a quiet one is usually attention, not luck.
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- Are HVAC Service Contracts Worth It?
What a service contract actually covers, what it tends to cost on a house this size, and the one clause that decides whether signing it is worth anything. - Before the First Freeze: A Ten Point Check
The short list worth walking before the weather turns, what each item is protecting, and which two are worth paying somebody else to handle. - What a Water Softener Actually Needs, and How Often
Salt, resin and the service interval nobody keeps to. What goes wrong when a softener is left alone, and what the repair costs when it does. - Generators: What the Annual Service Actually BuysA standby generator that has not run under load since spring is a decoration. What the yearly visit covers and the one test that matters.
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