You don’t need to be handy to run a home well. You mostly need five small facts at your fingertips — the ones that turn a scramble into a two-minute fix.
The five to keep
Your HVAC filter size, your interior paint colors, where the main water shutoff is, your water heater’s model and age, and the breaker layout. Each is trivial to note and painful to be without.
Why these five
They’re the facts you need exactly when you’re least able to look them up — mid-leak, mid-repair, standing in a store aisle. Having them ready is the difference between a minor task and a lost afternoon.
Keep them in one place
Written on a scrap of paper, they get lost. Stored against the right item in HearthIQ, they’re a search away for you — or for whoever helps you fix things.
The 15-minute home scan that saves you a whole weekend later
Walking room to room once, on purpose, is the single best thing you can do for your home. Here is exactly what to capture — and why future-you will be grateful.
How Your Home Plumbing Works
Understand supply, drains, and shutoffs so you can handle small issues and know when to call a pro.
Know Your Roof
Learn your roof material, how long it should last, and the warning signs worth watching from the ground.