Residential Maintenance 101
Kitchen and Appliances
- How to troubleshoot your refrigerator Click here
- How to Troubleshoot a washing machine Click here
- How to Remove odors from a fridge Click here
- How to Defrost a freezer Click here
- How to Clean a dryer vent Click here
- How to perform Garbage disposal quick fixes Click here
- How to Clear a dishwasher air gap Click here
- How to use a garbage disposal Click here
- How to clean a garbage disposal Click here
- How to Replace a fridge water filter Click here
- How to Troubleshoot a dishwasher Click here
- How to Fix a clogged fridge defrost drain without opening panels Click here
- How to use an Oven self-clean feature/process Click here
- How to clean a Microwave Click here
- How to Clean a Range hood Click here
Smoke & CO Detectors
- How to replace smoke or carbon monoxide detector battery Click here
Fireplace Use, Care and Maintenance
- How to build a fire in a fireplace Click here
- How to open and close a fireplace damper Click here
- How to safely dispose of fireplace ashes Click here
Housekeeping and Housecleaning
- How to prevent moisture buildup on bathroom walls Click here
- How to prevent mold throughout your house Click here
- How to clean your tub or sHower to prevent discoloration and deterioration Click here
- 41 Housecleaning tips Click here
- How to clean window blinds Click here
- How to remove oil stains from concrete Click here
Emergency “Shutdown” Processes
- How to turn off water to entire house Click here
- How to turn off electric at meter Click here
- How to turn off gas at meter Click here
- Sonoma County Emergency Operations website: Click here
Electrical
- How to reset tripped breaker Click here
- What causes a circuit breaker to trip Click here
- GFCI: how to locate, reset and test Click here
- Exterior lights not working? (Timer) Click here
Garage Door
- How to override garage door opener Click here
- How to troubleshoot garage door Click here
Plumbing
- How to unclog a toilet Click here
- How to prevent toilet clog problems Click here
- How to unclog a slow-draining sHower or tub drain Click here
- How to relight a water heater Click here
- How and when to adjust water heater temperature Click here
- How to turn off an angle stop Click here
HVAC
- How to change a furnace filter Click here
- How to relight a furnace pilot Click here
- How to relight wall gas heater pilot Click here
Vermin (cockroaches, rodents, feral animals, etc)
- How to get rid of ants Click here
- How to get rid of cockroaches without poison Click here
- How to get rid of mice and rats without poison Click here
- How to keep vermin from your garden and flower beds Click here
- How to keep feral cats out of your yard Click here
- Why do bees swarm? Click here
- How to eliminate bee hives Click here
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1311-A West Steele Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
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Monday - Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm
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