I had lived in my first home for almost one and a half years before I knew furnaces had filters that needed to be changed on the regular.
Here's how that discovery went down: My mom was at a hardware store, and she texted me about filters being on sale! Did I want her to pick me up some?
I Googled: "How often do furnace filters need to be changed?" Google responded: "Check them once every month." I looked around my home, feeling inept, wondering what other appliances I was neglecting in my first-time homeowner naivety. This felt much like freshman year when I mistakenly washed my clothes with liquid fabric softener for an entire semester. But more was at stake: Clogged furnaces could shut down or even start a fire. Eek.
Combining my experience with the help of home maintenance experts, I've gathered some ideas I think would be worthy of being in a first-time homeowner's manual.
from Apartment Therapy | Saving the world, one room at a time https://ift.tt/2zTrIb0
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