The Trades Almanac, Home Almanac
Fall checklist
September, October, November. Details, regional timing and sources on each month's page.
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September
- National Preparedness Month: the house side of the plan
- Have the furnace or boiler serviced before the first cold night
- Have the chimney and fireplace inspected
- Start the heating season with a fresh filter, and choose the rating on purpose
- Acclimate flooring and trim before fall projects
October
- Fire Prevention Week: alarms on every level, inside and outside bedrooms
- Winterize the outdoor faucets
- Clean the gutters after the leaves come down
- Insulate the pipes in unheated spaces
- Air seal and insulate the attic while it is dry
- Before the first fire or the first furnace run
November
- Clocks fall back: batteries, and the ten-year check
- Reverse the ceiling fans
- Fireplace season: the three-foot rule and the eighth-inch rule
- Set the winter thermostat routine
- If the outdoor water is still on, shut it down now
- Humidity for the woodwork as the heat comes on
Every month
- Look at the furnace or air handler filter.
- Press the test button on every smoke alarm and carbon monoxide alarm.
- Press TEST, then RESET, on each GFCI outlet, and the TEST button on any AFCI breakers in the panel.
- Run water into any sink, tub or floor drain that does not get used.
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