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Maintenance log

Sample rendered 2026-07-23
Care tasks tracked
17
across 8 areas
Overdue
2
furnace filter · detector swap
Logged this year
$1,576
2026 to date, 8 jobs
Biggest ticket
$1,480
new water heater, Jul 20

Coming up

The care schedule, soonest first. Overdue in red — and these land on your to-do list on their own.

was Jul 5Change furnace filter · Furnace & central air · every 3 moOverdue
was May 20Test detectors + swap 9V backups · Safety & emergency · every 12 moOverdue
Aug 1Add a bag to the water softener · Basement storage · every 2 moSoon
Aug 1Refresh emergency water + check flashlights · Safety & emergency · every 12 moSoon
Aug 10Run a dishwasher cleaning cycle · Kitchen · every 3 moSoon
Aug 14Change fridge water filter · Kitchen · every 6 moSoon
Sep 1Clean the range-hood filter · Kitchen · every 3 moSoon
Sep 15Restain the deck · Exterior & yard · every 24 moSoon
Oct 2Annual furnace tune-up · Furnace & central air · every 12 moSoon
Nov 8Clean the gutters (fall) · Roof & gutters · every 12 moSoon

The log

Everything done to the house, newest first — the answer to "when did we last…" and "what did that cost."

Jul 20Water heaternew Rheem 40-gal installed; old 14-yr unit was weeping, hauled away (Ridgeline Plumbing).$1,480
Jul 19Kitchengarbage disposal quit — hums, won't turn, reset didn't fix it.
Jun 28Laundryran a tub-clean cycle on the washer, no smell after.
Jun 10Safety & emergencyrestocked D batteries for the emergency flashlights (8 on hand).$14
Jun 01Basement storageadded two bags to the water softener, two spares left.$18
Jun 01Kitchencleaned the range-hood filter, soaked and scrubbed.
May 18Furnace & central airAC coil rinse and a look-over ahead of summer, all healthy.
May 01Basement storagesump pump test (kicked on fine) + restocked LED bulbs.$22
Apr 12Roof & guttersspring gutter clean + a ground look at the roof, no lifted shingles.
Apr 05Furnace & central airchanged the furnace filter — used the last one on the shelf, noted to restock.
Apr 01Exterior & yardmower spring service: oil change, sharpened blade, fresh gas.
Mar 30Laundryroutine quarterly washer tub-clean.
Feb 14Kitchenswapped the fridge water filter, one spare left in the junk drawer.$42
Jan 15Safety & emergencychecked both fire-extinguisher gauges, both in the green.
Dec 05 '25Exterior & yardrestocked snow-blower shear pins (4 on the shelf).
Nov 20 '25Exterior & yardsnow blower ready for winter: stabilized gas, greased the auger.
Nov 15 '25Laundrycleaned the dryer vent end to end, cleared the exterior flap.
Nov 08 '25Roof & guttersfall gutter clean — heavy this year (Above & Beyond).$135
Oct 02 '25Furnace & central airannual furnace tune-up: burners cleaned, igniter tested (Rosedale Heating & Air).$129
Aug 01 '25Safety & emergencyrefreshed the emergency water and tested the flashlights.$9
May 20 '25Safety & emergencytested all five detectors, swapped the 9V backups.