Heating and cooling
Wash the range hood filter
Twice a year.
What to do
Pull the metal mesh filter out and run it through the dishwasher.
Why it matters
The grease it collects is fuel sitting directly above a burner, and a loaded filter stops the hood pulling steam and smoke out of the kitchen.
Where this comes from
Habitat Studio p.27 and p.30; CMHC says monthly. Six months is what a dishwasher cycle actually gets done.
Catch it while it’s still maintenance.
Domisura keeps this schedule for your house — dated to when things went in, and reminding you when each task comes round. The record stays with the address when you sell.
Start a record for your homeGeneral guidance, not professional advice. For gas, electricity, structure or water, get a qualified trade.