{"id":389,"date":"2020-12-02T16:01:02","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T16:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jtnproperty.com\/?page_id=389"},"modified":"2020-12-02T16:46:04","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T16:46:04","slug":"maintenance-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jtnproperty.com\/index.php\/tenants\/maintenance-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Maintenance Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"389\" class=\"elementor elementor-389\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa47dbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa47dbf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed34738\" data-id=\"ed34738\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96dd56e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96dd56e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maintenance Tips<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f08fd85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f08fd85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Help Maintain Your Rental Property<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee67696 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee67696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>As a tenant, it is also your responsibility to help maintain, prevent, and make us aware of potential future issues in your home. Here is some helpful information to help you take care of your rental home.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69f214b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69f214b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-baff2ce\" data-id=\"baff2ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa7d44b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa7d44b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tenant Maintenance Schedule<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1222b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1222b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #565656; font-weight: 900; font-family: 'nunito sans', sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">Monthly<\/span><\/p><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_column_text\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 26px; margin-left: 26px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: square; color: #768082; font-family: 'nunito sans', sans-serif;\"><li style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Inspect and possibly change HVAC filters- change filters at least every three months but inspect them every month.<\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Clean kitchen sink disposal- Put some vinegar in an ice tray and let it freeze, then run the ice cubes through the disposal. It freshens it, but as a bonus, ice sharpens the blades.<\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Clean range hood filter- Use a degreaser from an auto parts store mixed with hot water. Let the filter sit for a few minutes, rinse it off, and let it dry. Then put it back<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #768082; font-family: 'nunito sans', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 900; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #565656;\">Quarterly<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 26px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-type: square; color: #768082; font-family: 'nunito sans', sans-serif;\"><li style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Test smoke\/ carbon dioxide detectors- your detectors should have a \u201ctest\u201d button. If the alarm sounds, you\u2019re good to go. If not, replace batteries immediately and test again. If it still doesn\u2019t sound, it\u2019s possible there\u2019s simply corrosion on the battery terminal, and it won\u2019t detect new batteries.\u00a0 Clean it and try again. If it still doesn\u2019t work, you\u2019ll likely need a new detector.<\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Run water and flush toilets in unused spaces<span style=\"font-weight: 900; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #565656;\">.<\/span>This mostly applies to guest bathrooms, or any other sinks\/water sources you don\u2019t use on a regular basis. The idea is to prevent grime or any other kind of build up. Regularly running a little bit of water through will prevent this.<\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Inspect your fire extinguishers- Ensure you have easy access to it (nothing blocking it) and check that the gauge shows adequate pressure and no visible signs of wear and tear<\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Vacuum refrigerator coils at rear and floor vent at front- your refrigerator can use up to 15% of your home\u2019s power, so running it efficiently by making sure it is clean can save you money in energy cost.<\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Check handles and knobs, tighten any that may be loose<\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Check all locks and deadbolts, put graphite in keyholes if they are difficult to turn<\/li><li style=\"border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Deep clean the house- give a proper deep cleaning to appliances, windows, dusting every nook and cranny. Keeping things clean and not letting dirt\/grime\/dust build up will keep home running more efficiently and save money on utilities\/<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div id=\"ultimate-heading-33125fc70eaf6bad4\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-33125fc70eaf6bad4 uvc-1877 \" data-hspacer=\"line_with_icon\" data-hline_width=\"250\" data-hicon_type=\"selector\" data-hborder_style=\"solid\" data-hborder_height=\"1\" data-hborder_color=\"#1585c0\" data-icon_width=\"32\" data-hfixer=\"10\" data-halign=\"center\"><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\" data-ultimate-target=\".uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-33125fc70eaf6bad4 .uvc-sub-heading \" data-responsive-json-new=\"{\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7452c6\" data-id=\"e7452c6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337f8f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"337f8f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Check Common Items<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf5367a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf5367a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Step How To&#8217;s<\/strong><\/p><p>Page under development\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0dc15be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0dc15be\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-410e087\" data-id=\"410e087\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maintenance Tips \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Help Maintain Your Rental Property As a tenant, it is also your responsibility to help maintain, prevent, and make us aware of potential future issues in your home. 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