The Ultimate Spring Home Maintenance Checklist

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Check your heat/air unit; change batteries in detectors


  • You can change filters and clean the air purifier, says Ron Gibbs, president of House Doctors Handyman Service (www.housedoctors.com), but leave the rest to the pros.

  • Spring is also a good time to have your ducts professionally cleaned. It'll make your indoor air quality healthier and your furnace more efficient.

  • Change batteries on smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.