--- {"type":"list","title":"Preparing Your Home for Winter Check-list","listId":2628,"canonicalUrl":"https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list","visibleItemTotal":36,"creator":{"id":"RichardW","name":"Richard Wilson","url":"https://listium.com/@RichardW"},"stats":{"views":1011,"likes":2},"category":"home & garden","publishedAt":"2016-04-12T00:59:28.885Z","updatedAt":"2016-04-12T00:59:28.885Z","fields":[{"id":0,"name":"Item","type":"PrimaryText"},{"id":1,"name":"Category","type":"Selection","multi":false},{"id":2,"name":"Completion","type":"Symbols","format":"checkbox"}]} --- # Preparing Your Home for Winter Check-list By [Richard Wilson (@RichardW)](https://listium.com/@RichardW) 1011 views · 2 likes Published 12 April 2016 · Updated 12 April 2016 Category: home & garden For those of you who weren't blessed with living near the equator ## Items ### 1. [Check/Replace house thermostat](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/0/checkreplace-house-thermostat) Item ID: `0` - Category: Heating, Furnaces, Ductwork & Air Conditioning - Completion: false ### 2. [Check furnace and replace air filter](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/1/check-furnace-and-replace-air-filter) Item ID: `1` - Category: Heating, Furnaces, Ductwork & Air Conditioning - Completion: false ### 3. [Check heating ductwork and all exposed ducts](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/2/check-heating-ductwork-and-all-exposed-ducts) Item ID: `2` - Category: Heating, Furnaces, Ductwork & Air Conditioning - Completion: false ### 4. [Check all vents and close vents in unused rooms](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/3/check-all-vents-and-close-vents-in-unused-rooms) Item ID: `3` - Category: Heating, Furnaces, Ductwork & Air Conditioning - Completion: false ### 5. [Inspect and clean chimney](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/4/inspect-and-clean-chimney) Item ID: `4` - Category: Heating, Furnaces, Ductwork & Air Conditioning - Completion: false ### 6. [Check fireplace](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/5/check-fireplace) Item ID: `5` - Category: Heating, Furnaces, Ductwork & Air Conditioning - Completion: false ### 7. [Inspect firebox & flue system](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/6/inspect-firebox--flue-system) Item ID: `6` - Category: Heating, Furnaces, Ductwork & Air Conditioning - Completion: false ### 8. [Flush hot water heater](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/7/flush-hot-water-heater) Item ID: `7` - Category: Heating, Furnaces, Ductwork & Air Conditioning - Completion: false ### 9. [Bleed valves on any hot water radiators](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/8/bleed-valves-on-any-hot-water-radiators) Item ID: `8` - Category: Heating, Furnaces, Ductwork & Air Conditioning - Completion: false ### 10. [Clean house humidifier and replace evaporator pad](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/9/clean-house-humidifier-and-replace-evaporator-pad) Item ID: `9` - Category: Heating, Furnaces, Ductwork & Air Conditioning - Completion: false ### 11. [Check smoke detectors](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/10/check-smoke-detectors) Item ID: `10` - Category: Heating, Furnaces, Ductwork & Air Conditioning - Completion: false ### 12. [Check Carbonmono-oxide detectors](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/11/check-carbonmono-oxide-detectors) Item ID: `11` - Category: Heating, Furnaces, Ductwork & Air Conditioning - Completion: false ### 13. [Reverse ceiling fan direction](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/12/reverse-ceiling-fan-direction) Item ID: `12` - Category: Heating, Furnaces, Ductwork & Air Conditioning - Completion: false ### 14. [Install foam insulation panels behind outlets and switchboards on exterior walls](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/13/install-foam-insulation-panels-behind-outlets-and-switchboards-on-exterior-walls) Item ID: `13` - Category: Heating, Furnaces, Ductwork & Air Conditioning - Completion: false ### 15. [Check/Replace weatherstripping around windows and door frames](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/14/checkreplace-weatherstripping-around-windows-and-door-frames) Item ID: `14` - Category: Windows & Doors - Completion: false ### 16. [Replace summer window screens with storm windows](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/15/replace-summer-window-screens-with-storm-windows) Item ID: `15` - Category: Windows & Doors - Completion: false ### 17. [Relace door screens with storm doors](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/16/relace-door-screens-with-storm-doors) Item ID: `16` - Category: Windows & Doors - Completion: false ### 18. [Check all wooden window frames and repair or replace if necessary](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/17/check-all-wooden-window-frames-and-repair-or-replace-if-necessary) Item ID: `17` - Category: Windows & Doors - Completion: false ### 19. [Inspect all windows for cracks or gaps. Repair or replace if necessary](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/18/inspect-all-windows-for-cracks-or-gaps-repair-or-replace-if-necessary) Item ID: `18` - Category: Windows & Doors - Completion: false ### 20. [Caulk inside and outside windows and doors](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/19/caulk-inside-and-outside-windows-and-doors) Item ID: `19` - Category: Windows & Doors - Completion: false ### 21. [Use Shrink wrap or hang plastic over windows](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/20/use-shrink-wrap-or-hang-plastic-over-windows) Item ID: `20` - Category: Windows & Doors - Completion: false ### 22. [Clean and rake away leaves from house foundation](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/21/clean-and-rake-away-leaves-from-house-foundation) Item ID: `21` - Category: Lawn, Garden, Deck & House Exterior - Completion: false ### 23. [Clean and store patio furniture](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/22/clean-and-store-patio-furniture) Item ID: `22` - Category: Lawn, Garden, Deck & House Exterior - Completion: false ### 24. [Drain water from, garden hoses, pipes, sprinklers, valves etc](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/23/drain-water-from-garden-hoses-pipes-sprinklers-valves-etc) Item ID: `23` - Category: Lawn, Garden, Deck & House Exterior - Completion: false ### 25. [Insulate exposed water pipes](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/24/insulate-exposed-water-pipes) Item ID: `24` - Category: Lawn, Garden, Deck & House Exterior - Completion: false ### 26. [Check all outdoor lighting](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/25/check-all-outdoor-lighting) Item ID: `25` - Category: Lawn, Garden, Deck & House Exterior - Completion: false ### 27. [Trim tree branches and remove dead and damaged trees and branches](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/26/trim-tree-branches-and-remove-dead-and-damaged-trees-and-branches) Item ID: `26` - Category: Lawn, Garden, Deck & House Exterior - Completion: false ### 28. [Clean and cover central air units](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/27/clean-and-cover-central-air-units) Item ID: `27` - Category: Lawn, Garden, Deck & House Exterior - Completion: false ### 29. [Remove or cover window air conditioning unit](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/28/remove-or-cover-window-air-conditioning-unit) Item ID: `28` - Category: Lawn, Garden, Deck & House Exterior - Completion: false ### 30. [Inspect outbuildings and areas such as sheds and cellars or crawlspaces](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/29/inspect-outbuildings-and-areas-such-as-sheds-and-cellars-or-crawlspaces) Item ID: `29` - Category: Lawn, Garden, Deck & House Exterior - Completion: false ### 31. [Clean roof](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/30/clean-roof) Item ID: `30` - Category: Gutters, Roof and Drains - Completion: false ### 32. [Check and replace/repair damaged shingles](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/31/check-and-replacerepair-damaged-shingles) Item ID: `31` - Category: Gutters, Roof and Drains - Completion: false ### 33. [Check gutters and downspouts](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/32/check-gutters-and-downspouts) Item ID: `32` - Category: Gutters, Roof and Drains - Completion: false ### 34. [Clean gutters of any debris](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/33/clean-gutters-of-any-debris) Item ID: `33` - Category: Gutters, Roof and Drains - Completion: false ### 35. [Check and cover vents ](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/34/check-and-cover-vents-) Item ID: `34` - Category: Gutters, Roof and Drains - Completion: false ### 36. [\[empty primary field\]](https://listium.com/@RichardW/2628/preparing-your-home-for-winter-check-list/35/) Item ID: `35` - Category: - - Completion: false