Author: Brian Jenkins
When you are buying a home, the home inspection is one of the move important parts of the process. If you don’t get a home inspection, you may pay for a house that has a leaky roof, poor wiring, termite and other pest damage, dangerous asbestos qualities in the air, a crumbling foundation, or more! After you’ve purchased the house, there is little you can do if you’ve waived your right to a home inspection. They’re absolutely necessary.
Even some people who get home inspections make huge mistakes in …

Maintaining your appliances is the best way to avoid issues with your Home Warranty Company.  Below are some suggestions to help you maintain your refrigerator.

Ensure that any food placed in a refrigerator is wrapped or sealed in a container. Plastic and rubber parts inside the refrigerator may absorb odors from unwrapped foods, especially if and when they spoil
Clean the inside of the refrigerator regularly with a solution of baking soda and water, even if it doesn’t seem to need it. This kind of care will also prevent odors from being …

Do you know were in your home your hot water heater is?  Have you ever thoughts about it, until the water runs cold? When your home warranty company sends out a service technician to work on your hot water heater, one of the first things that your home warranty company is likely to say is that you have not done proper maintenance on your water heater.  One of the main things that you can do to properly maintain your hot water heater is to drain the tank annually to remove …

As you probable know, the first excuse that your home warranty company will use to deny your warranty claim is that you have not done proper maintenance on your dishwasher.  Follow the easy steps below to make sure that when the home warranty company sends a technician out to your home, that they can no easily claim improper maintenance.  You can also use these steps to prevent trouble with your dishwasher.

Clean around the door of your dishwasher. Check for fallen food and debris buildup. Then check the seal to make …

One of the best ways to avoid a home warranty claim is to service your Air Conditioner.  You do not have to spend large amounts of money with service companies to do this.  Here are some common tips that will help you keep the service costs down:

Air Conditioners depend on air flow to operate efficiently.  To ensure efficient operation, check filters every month. Clean or replace as needed.
Have annual system maintenance service performed one month before the cooling season begins.
Keep the condensing unit free of debris.  This is the unit …