BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Copland Property Group//Austin Home Maintenance//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Austin Home Maintenance Reminders REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:P1D X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT24H BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Home maintenance: clocks fall back\, test alarms and change the fi lter DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261108 DTSTAMP:20261031T160000Z UID:clocks-fall-back@coplandpg.com RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SA;BYMONTH=11 DESCRIPTION:First weekend of November\, when the clocks fall back.\nTest s moke and carbon monoxide alarms.\nReplace a chirping 10-year sealed alarm \, or any smoke alarm older than 10 years. Other alarms get a new battery. \nSmoke alarms go in each bedroom\, outside sleeping areas\, and on every level. Carbon monoxide alarms go on each level and outside sleeping areas. \nReplace the HVAC filter.\nHave the heater serviced before the first cold front.\nClear gutters and downspouts.\n\nBrian Copland\, Copland Property Group | eXp Realty\, 512-576-0288\, www.coplandpg.com\nhttps://coplandpg. com/blog/austin-home-maintenance-checklist-by-season URL:https://coplandpg.com/blog/austin-home-maintenance-checklist-by-season END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Home maintenance: freeze prep for pipes\, bibs\, and irrigation DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261116 DTSTAMP:20261031T160000Z UID:freeze-prep@coplandpg.com RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY DESCRIPTION:Mid-November freeze prep.\nFind the house shutoff before you n eed it.\nRemove hoses and cover the hose bibs.\nTurn off and drain the irr igation.\nInsulate pipes in attics and garages.\n\nBrian Copland\, Copland Property Group | eXp Realty\, 512-576-0288\, www.coplandpg.com\nhttps://c oplandpg.com/blog/austin-home-maintenance-checklist-by-season URL:https://coplandpg.com/blog/austin-home-maintenance-checklist-by-season END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Home maintenance: if you leave town during a freeze DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261216 DTSTAMP:20261031T160000Z UID:travel-freeze@coplandpg.com RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY DESCRIPTION:If you will be away during a freeze\, shut the water off at th e meter and set the thermostat to 65 or higher.\nHoses should be off and h ose bibs covered.\n\nBrian Copland\, Copland Property Group | eXp Realty\, 512-576-0288\, www.coplandpg.com\nhttps://coplandpg.com/blog/austin-home- maintenance-checklist-by-season URL:https://coplandpg.com/blog/austin-home-maintenance-checklist-by-season END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Home maintenance: cold snap check and midwinter oak pruning DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270116 DTSTAMP:20261031T160000Z UID:cold-snap-oak@coplandpg.com RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY DESCRIPTION:During a cold snap\, check pipes in attics and garages and fol low the water heater instructions.\nIf a pipe freezes\, shut the water off . Thaw from the faucet toward the wall. No open flame.\nThe coldest midwin ter days are a least hazardous time to prune an oak.\nPrune oaks only on a cold midwinter day\, and paint every cut the same day.\n\nBrian Copland\, Copland Property Group | eXp Realty\, 512-576-0288\, www.coplandpg.com\nh ttps://coplandpg.com/blog/austin-home-maintenance-checklist-by-season URL:https://coplandpg.com/blog/austin-home-maintenance-checklist-by-season END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Home maintenance: do not prune oaks through June DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270202 DTSTAMP:20261031T160000Z UID:oak-wilt-avoid@coplandpg.com RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY DESCRIPTION:Do not prune or wound oaks from February through June.\nIf a s torm breaks a limb\, paint the wound the same day.\nUse wound paint or lat ex paint on cuts\, fresh stumps\, and damaged surface roots.\n\nBrian Copl and\, Copland Property Group | eXp Realty\, 512-576-0288\, www.coplandpg.c om\nhttps://coplandpg.com/blog/austin-home-maintenance-checklist-by-season URL:https://coplandpg.com/blog/austin-home-maintenance-checklist-by-season END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Home maintenance: spring AC service and condensate drain DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270307 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270308 DTSTAMP:20261031T160000Z UID:spring-ac@coplandpg.com RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY DESCRIPTION:Early March\, before the first long run of heat.\nHave the air conditioner serviced.\nConfirm the condensate drain is clear. A plugged d rain can cause water damage.\nHave the cooling coils cleaned at that visit .\n\nBrian Copland\, Copland Property Group | eXp Realty\, 512-576-0288\, www.coplandpg.com\nhttps://coplandpg.com/blog/austin-home-maintenance-chec klist-by-season URL:https://coplandpg.com/blog/austin-home-maintenance-checklist-by-season END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Home maintenance: dryer vent\, roof\, and gutters DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270415 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270416 DTSTAMP:20261031T160000Z UID:dryer-roof@coplandpg.com RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY DESCRIPTION:Clean the dryer lint filter after each load\, and clean the ve nt pipe at least once a year.\nConfirm the outdoor dryer flap opens while the dryer runs.\nAfter a storm\, check the roof and gutters from the groun d.\nLook at the outdoor condenser fins.\n\nBrian Copland\, Copland Propert y Group | eXp Realty\, 512-576-0288\, www.coplandpg.com\nhttps://coplandpg .com/blog/austin-home-maintenance-checklist-by-season URL:https://coplandpg.com/blog/austin-home-maintenance-checklist-by-season END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Home maintenance: filter\, foundation\, and drainage DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270515 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270516 DTSTAMP:20261031T160000Z UID:filter-drainage@coplandpg.com RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY DESCRIPTION:Change the HVAC filter.\nIn a dry spell\, watch for soil pulli ng from the slab and new cracks.\nAfter rain\, watch standing water and do wnspouts at the foundation.\n\nBrian Copland\, Copland Property Group | eX p Realty\, 512-576-0288\, www.coplandpg.com\nhttps://coplandpg.com/blog/au stin-home-maintenance-checklist-by-season URL:https://coplandpg.com/blog/austin-home-maintenance-checklist-by-season END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Home maintenance: outdoor unit and the first 5 feet DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270615 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270616 DTSTAMP:20261031T160000Z UID:unit-wildfire@coplandpg.com RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY DESCRIPTION:Keep stored items off the outdoor unit.\nNFPA starts with the first 5 feet from the house\, then 5 to 30 feet.\nClean roofs and gutters of dead leaves and debris.\nKeep leaves\, mulch\, and firewood off the wal ls and out from under decks.\n\nBrian Copland\, Copland Property Group | e Xp Realty\, 512-576-0288\, www.coplandpg.com\nhttps://coplandpg.com/blog/a ustin-home-maintenance-checklist-by-season URL:https://coplandpg.com/blog/austin-home-maintenance-checklist-by-season END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Home maintenance: mid-summer filter\, slab\, and leaves DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270815 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270816 DTSTAMP:20261031T160000Z UID:mid-summer-check@coplandpg.com RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY DESCRIPTION:Change the filter more often while the AC runs all day.\nWatch the slab edge in a dry spell.\nClear dead leaves from the roof\, gutters \, walls\, and under decks.\n\nBrian Copland\, Copland Property Group | eX p Realty\, 512-576-0288\, www.coplandpg.com\nhttps://coplandpg.com/blog/au stin-home-maintenance-checklist-by-season URL:https://coplandpg.com/blog/austin-home-maintenance-checklist-by-season END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Home maintenance: late-summer oak pruning window DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270916 DTSTAMP:20261031T160000Z UID:late-summer-oak@coplandpg.com RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY DESCRIPTION:Extended hot periods in mid to late summer are a least hazardo us time to prune an oak.\nPaint every cut\, fresh stump\, and damaged surf ace root the same day.\nUse wound paint or latex paint.\n\nBrian Copland\, Copland Property Group | eXp Realty\, 512-576-0288\, www.coplandpg.com\nh ttps://coplandpg.com/blog/austin-home-maintenance-checklist-by-season URL:https://coplandpg.com/blog/austin-home-maintenance-checklist-by-season END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Home maintenance: change the HVAC filter DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270102 DTSTAMP:20261031T160000Z UID:quarterly-filter@coplandpg.com RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;INTERVAL=3 DESCRIPTION:Replace the HVAC filter.\nAustin Energy\, citing the EPA\, say s every 60 to 90 days\, and more often in heavy-use months.\nENERGY STAR s ays monthly.\nIf you rent\, ask the property manager who changes it.\n\nBr ian Copland\, Copland Property Group | eXp Realty\, 512-576-0288\, www.cop landpg.com\nhttps://coplandpg.com/blog/austin-home-maintenance-checklist-b y-season URL:https://coplandpg.com/blog/austin-home-maintenance-checklist-by-season END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR