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Home emergency info sheet
Write down where the shutoffs are now, while nothing is leaking. Then put the sheet on the fridge, where a sitter or a house guest can find it too.
Where things are
| What | Where it is |
|---|---|
| Water main shutoff | |
| Gas shutoff | |
| Breaker panel | |
| Water heater | |
| Furnace or air handler | |
| Fire extinguishers | |
| Shutoff wrench or key | |
Who to call
| Who | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Water company | ||
| Gas company | ||
| Electric company | ||
| Plumber | ||
| Electrician | ||
| Heating and cooling | ||
| Home insurance (policy number) | ||
| Neighbor with a key | ||
Safety checks
The intervals are the same as on the checklist. Write the date in a box each time.
| Task | How often | Done | Done | Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test smoke and CO alarmsU.S. Fire Administration | every month | |||
| Replace alarm batteriesU.S. Fire Administration | once a year | |||
| Replace smoke alarmsU.S. Fire Administration | every 10 years | |||
| Check fire extinguishersNational Fire Protection Association | every month | |||
| Test GFCI outletsU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission | every month |
For gas and electrical work, use a licensed professional.
General guidance for a typical Northern Hemisphere home; your manufacturer's instructions come first. Free from househand.illuminationdevelopment.com
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Househand reminds you when each one is due
Paper works until it goes on the fridge and stays there. The Househand app keeps the same checklist and tells you when each job comes due, based on when you last did it.
- A reminder when a job is due, not on a fixed date
- A history of what you did and when
- The same schedule as this site, optional tasks and all