January Home Maintenance in northern New Jersey

January in northern New Jersey is deep heating season. The furnace, humidifier, and heat exchanger are working their hardest, and the dry indoor air and sealed-up house show their effects on equipment and finishes.

Our January visits focus on the systems keeping you warm and the filters keeping the air clean, plus the small fixes on your list while the outdoor work waits for spring.

On the January checklist

• Vacuum & clean bathroom fan grills
• Inspect humidifier water panel. Descale or replace as needed.
• Inspect and clean heat exchanger filters
• Vacuum kitchen refrigerator coils & exterior vents
• Inspect/clean refrigerator door gaskets and interior vents
• Monitor softener salt and furnace filter. Fill/replace as needed.
• Visual inspection of home exterior addressing vent/air intake obstructions
• As time allows, address items on homeowner's to-do list. See list of common services below.

Covered by your maintenance plan

Every membership visit in January works through this checklist, then puts the remaining time toward your own to-do list. Two hours on Basic, four on Premium, booked on a live calendar with no double-booking.

Average January lows in northern New Jersey sit in the low 20s. Humidifier panels and furnace filters earn their keep this month.