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Care for your home systems.

Seasonal checklists and proactive care guides from Smith. Most home-system failures can be caught early with simple seasonal habits — these guides show you what to check and when.

Seasonal checklists

Maintenance, by season.

Most home systems benefit from twice-yearly attention. These guides walk through what homeowners can check themselves and what Smith handles during a tune-up visit.

No. 01

Furnace Tune-Up Checklist

What to check before winter starts — filter, thermostat, vents, combustion safety. Coming soon — sign up for notifications or schedule a Smith heating tune-up to have it done for you.

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No. 02

AC Pre-Summer Checklist

Spring maintenance for central AC and heat pumps — coil cleaning, refrigerant check, condenser clearance, electrical inspection. Coming soon.

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No. 03

Frozen Pipe Prevention

Colorado-specific guide for protecting plumbing through hard freezes. Where pipes commonly fail, what to insulate, and what to do if pipes freeze. Coming soon.

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No. 04

Water Heater Maintenance

Annual flushing, anode rod replacement, temperature settings, leak inspection. How to extend water heater life by 5+ years. Coming soon.

Visit water heater services →
No. 05

Drain & Sewer Care

What to flush, what not to flush, when to schedule preventative drain cleaning, and how to spot a sewer line that's headed for trouble. Coming soon.

Visit drain & sewer →
No. 06

Smoke & CO Detector Schedule

How often to test, when to replace batteries, when to replace the whole unit. Required by law in many homes — coming soon.

Visit detector services →
No. 07

Electrical Panel & GFCI Care

Monthly GFCI test, annual panel inspection, warning signs of failing breakers. When to call an electrician. Coming soon.

Visit electrical services →
No. 08

Whole-Home Water Quality

Testing for hardness, when softeners help, filter changes, RO membrane life. Smith's care guide for Colorado Front Range water. Coming soon.

Visit water treatment →
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If maintenance feels like one more thing to remember, USA Club Membership includes scheduled tune-ups for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical so the right care happens on the right schedule — without you having to track it.

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