Home Preventive Maintenance

• Audit Title

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Plumbing Valve Exercises (counter-clockwise then clockwise)

• Exercise kitchen hot water and cold water valves

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exercise dishwasher hot water valve

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exercise master bathroom hot water and cold water valves

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exercise master bathroom toilet valve

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exercise guest bathroom hot water and cold water valves

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exercise guest bathroom toilet valve

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exercise hot water heater valves

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exercise washing machine hot water and cold water valves

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exercise main line water valve

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Drain the hot water heater

• Turn the natural gas valve to pilot

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Connect garden hose to water drain valve

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lay hose to drain at street

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Close cold water inlet valve

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Turn on several hot water spigots inside house

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Open up drain valve on water heater

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Allow water heater to fully drain

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Close water heater drain valve and remove hose

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Open cold water valve and allow water heater to fill

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Turn off hot water spigots inside house

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Return natural gas pilot valve to run

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bleed remaining air out of water pipes by turning hot water spigots on inside house

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Inspect water heater to ensure no leaks at drain valve and that water heater is operating properly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Pool and Spa

• Clean pool filter

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Clean spa filter

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check chemistry

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Air conditioning and heating

• Clean or replace filters

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electronics

• Perform computer backups

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Inspect batteries in flashlights, cameras, remote controls etc. for leakage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Replace smoke detector battery

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Building

• Inspect roofing flashing for cracks

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Inspect fireplace and chimney

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Inspect exterior for cracks or peeling

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Inspect drainage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Apply drain clearing solution

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lubricate key holes and deadbolts

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Emergency preparedness

• Bottled water

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Canned food

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Freeze dried food

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bandages and antiseptic

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flashlights and batteries

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fuel

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flares, candles, lighter, matches

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Blankets

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Radio and batteries

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Rope, pocketknife, axe, shovel

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Paper and pen

  Yes

  No

  N/A