Rental Property Maintenance Tips

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Rental properties need seasonal care just like privately owned homes.  In order to prepare your rental home for the Spring season see below for a list of suggested maintenance tips.

• Clean your gutters. Gutters direct rain away from your roof and home, protecting both in the process. Clogged gutters, meanwhile, open your home to water damage.
• Clean or replace your HVAC filters. You need to do this more often than once a year. A clean filter allows your HVAC system to work more efficiently, hence saving on your utility bills.
• Clean your dryer vent.  Sometime lint can get unto the dryer vent. If oyu clear this periodically you will save money by reducing the time your dryer has to run.
• Check the washing machine fill hose. Look for cracks that could become leaks. A leaky hose under pressure can cause major damage in a short period of time.
• Vacuum your refrigerator coils. Use a vacuum cleaner hose or a brush to clean the coils that you find on the bottom or back of your refrigerator.  They conduct the hot air from inside the unit and if they’re coated with dust, they do a less efficient job. Again better efficiency of any appliance will save you money.
• Replace the batteries in your smoke detectors. You never know when you’ll need them.
• Clear vegetation around your AC compressor. Prune any plant growth that could block it your compressor. To work efficiently, the compressor needs good airflow.

It may take a weekend or two of hard work to accomplish these chores but we, at Annapolis Property Services, can assure that a well maintained rental property pays off in the long run, especially when you avoid high utility bills and costly maintenance later on.