Test Your Home Maintenance Knowledge

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Test Your Home Maintenance Knowledge

Are you a home maintenance expert? Take our quiz to find out! This fun and interactive quiz will test your knowledge on essential home maintenance tasks and help you learn more about taking care of your home effectively.

In just a few minutes, you will:

Discover how often to perform critical maintenance tasks
Learn the typical lifespans of various home systems
Gain insights on how to save money on heating and cooling

16 Questions4 MinutesCreated by CaringHome456

How often should you clean your dishwasher to prevent build up?

Once a year

Every other cycle

Once a month

Every day

How often should you replace your furnace filter?

Once a year

Every three months

Check at one month, adjust based on how dirty it is

Every two years

How much heating and cooling costs can you typically save each year by maintaining window caulk and weather stripping?

$50

$300

$1000

$200

Where should you look for leaks that can cause your heating and cooling bills to go up?

What’s the typical lifespan of a furnace?

15-20 years

25 years

35 years

50+ years

What’s the typical lifespan of an asphalt roof?

20 years

50-60 years

2 years

100 years

How often should you get your air ducts cleaned?

Yearly

When they seem dirty

Once every 10 years

Once every 3-5 years

How long do aluminum windows typically last?

50 years

Lifetime

15-20 years

Forever, as long as you clean them regularly

You have a lovely deck. Approximately once a year you should:

Sit back and relax

Sweep it

Clean and seal it

Powerwash it

When is the best time to winterize your sprinkler system?

Before the first frost

When temperatures dip below 40 degrees

After the first frost

November 1st

What happens if you don’t clean your gutters twice a year?

Nothing

Water overflow from gutters will fall along the foundation of the building. This can soften the soil under and around it which can lead to foundation cracks

Animals will build nests in them

They will become heavy and fall off your home

You come home from work to find a pipe leaking all over. What do you do first?

Call the city

Call 911

Turn on all the faucets in your home

Find your water main line and shut it off completely

You’ve noticed a film covering your kitchen cabinets. What should you do?

Clean your range hood grease filter

Paint the cabinets

Replace the cabinets

Immediately start scrubbing them

When should you test your air conditioner to ensure it’s working properly?

Fall

Spring

Winter

Summer

How often should you replace the caulk on your window and door frames?

Once a year

Every 2 weeks

Seasonally

As needed

What’s the typical lifespan of an air conditioner?

25 years

10-15 years

35 years

50+ years

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