Spring is in the air!!! As this season approaches, you can take a few key steps to ensure your home serves you well through the coming months. Please take time to check these items in and around your home (as they apply to you) and attend to any that need maintenance: - Clean and test smoke alarms and carbon monoxide testers. - Test and reset ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI) breakers. - Adjust registers and confirm that registers and cold-air returns are clear of furniture or draperies. - Operate the air conditioning system; if service is needed it is more conveniently arranged now, before the busiest part of the season arrives. - Make certain the air conditioner compressor is level and clear of debris. - Drain sediment from the bottom of the water heater per manufacturer's instructions. - Inspect grout around tile (floor and wall) and touch up as required. - Wash windows and screens, clean drainage holes, and lubricate tracks. - Check caulking, indoors and out, and touch up as required. - Check garage overhead door, tighten bolts as needed, and lubricate springs with motor oil. Have other repairs done by professionals. - Test exterior faucets for broken pipes. - Clean gutters and confirm that downspouts or splash blocks drain away from the house. - Look for settling of backfill soils and fill in where needed. - Check exterior paint and stain surfaces (especially stained doors) and refinish as needed. - Plan your first barbecue of the season! If you have questions please refer to your Sunrise Homes' Homeowner Manual, or contact Customer Care for information at www.sunrisehomes.net or 985-639-1952.