Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. has the following list of tips for spring: Have your furnace, filter, air exchanger, and air conditioner checked by a service technician.

Check the temperature of your hot water tank and adjust if necessary. Also have the pressure relief valve tested to ensure it isn’t stuck.

Check and clean your range hood filters on a monthly basis.

Ensure there’s water in the basement floor drain trap. If not, pour a cupful of water into the drain.

Make sure outdoor air vents for exhaust fans, heat recovery ventilators, clothes dryers, furnaces and hot water tanks are clear of debris. Check that dampers operate freely and close properly.

Test ground fault circuit interrupter(s) each month by pushing the test button, which should cause the reset button to pop up. These are typically located on electrical outlets near sinks or outdoors.

Shut down and clean the furnace humidifier, and close the furnace humidifier damper on forced air systems equipped with central air conditioning.

Have your fireplace or woodstove and chimney cleaned and serviced as needed.
Clear all drainage ditches and culverts of debris.

Clean debris from eavestroughs and downspouts, reattach any loose sections, and ensure they are securely attached to your home and the flow of water discharges away from your foundation.

From the ground, check the roof for damaged shingles and detached flashings, and have them repaired if necessary.

Check smoke, carbon monoxide and security alarms, and replace their batteries. Check the date of manufacture on smoke alarms — if older than 10 years, replace them.

Clean all windows, screens and window hardware. Repair any holes in screens, or replace them.

Pull your refrigerator out and gently vacuum or dust the coils.

Open the valve to the outside hose connection once any danger of frost has passed.

Examine the foundation walls for cracks, leaks or signs of moisture, and repair if required. Repair fences as needed. Inspect the exterior of your home to identify repair summer work such as painting, caulking or siding repairs.

Make sure your sump pump works properly before the spring thaw, and ensure the discharge pipe allows water to drain away from the foundation