Notes for a well-kept home.
Practical guides on caring for the things your home holds — from appliances and maintenance to moving, seasons, and getting the most from HearthIQ.
When was your water heater last flushed? Here’s how to tell.
Sediment quietly steals efficiency and years off the tank. A quick way to know where yours stands.
Reading a model & serial number — and why it matters
Those tiny stickers unlock manuals, parts, recalls and warranty dates. Here’s how to decode them.
A calm spring checklist for the whole house
Five unhurried passes — inside and out — that head off the repairs summer usually brings.
Everything worth handing off when you sell your home
A tidy record of what’s inside your walls makes your home easier to trust — and to price.
HVAC filters: the one habit that pays for itself
A five-dollar filter on a calendar protects a five-figure system. The simplest routine to keep.
How long should your appliances actually last?
Realistic lifespans for the machines you rely on — and the small signs it’s time to plan ahead.
Ask your home anything: getting more from the Assistant
From “what filter fits the fridge?” to “when did we paint the hall?” — prompts that actually help.
Winterizing without the panic: a room-by-room pass
Before the first cold snap, a short list that keeps pipes, seals and systems happy all season.
Where your home data lives — and who can see it
A plain-language look at how HearthIQ stores your records privately, and the controls that stay in your hands.
Warranties you forgot you had (and how to find them)
Half of home repairs are cheaper than you think once you dig up the paperwork. Here’s where to look.
Just bought a house? Set it up in an afternoon
A gentle first-week plan to capture what you inherited before the details fade into moving-box chaos.
The five numbers every homeowner should know
Filter sizes, paint codes, water-shutoff location and two more that save real time when something breaks.