| X | Water Damage Prevention Checklist | |
| Sump pump | Test monthly | |
| Back up sump pump | Test monthly | |
| Water alarm battery | Test monthly | |
| Down spout runoff | Should extend at least 4 feet from house | |
| Flashlights | Test, keep in emergency kit | |
| Battery operated radio | Test monthly keep in emergency kit | |
| Matches | Keep in emergency kit | |
| Important documentation | Keep in safe place but easy to find | |
| Back up sump pump battery | Service /add water monthly replace every 3 years | |
| Washing machine supply hoses | Check every 6 months replace if corroded or more than 5 years old | |
| Dish washer supply hose | Check every 6 months if rubber or plastic | |
| Sink supply lines | Check yearly replace if plastic or corroded | |
| Toilet supply lines | Check yearly replace if plastic or corroded | |
| Washing machine discharge | Check yearly replace if rubber is cracked replace when 5 years old | |
| Gutters and downspouts | Clean spring and fall more often if trees overhang roof | |
| Downspout runoff extensions | At lease 4 foot away from house | |
| Basement floor drains | Use flood stopper or stand pipe if below grade sewer | |
| Rod sewer main line | At least every year, every 6 sonts is you have experienced tree root problems in the past | |
| Home sewer system type | Overhead or below slab | |
| Ejector pump and pit | Service yearly | |
| Landscape drainage | Grade so water flows away from foundation | |
| Street storm drains | Check clean if leaves cover grate remove especially in fall | |
| Outside water faucet freeze proof | In winter remove hose, allow to drain | |
| Outside water faucet standard | Service for winter remove hose and drain plug, allow water to drain | |
| Outside wall water supply and faucets | Check for any water supplies on outside walls: in winter make sure to keep warm | |
| Basement wall inspection | Inspect yearly for foundation cracks repair as needed | |
| Water beds | Inspect leak liner replace as needed, inspect bladder for hard vinyl | |
| Toilet age / type inspection | ||
| Basement window well drains | Inspect in spring and fall remove debris | |
| Basement window well covers | Inspect for cracks, replace as required | |
| Dishwasher discharge | Inspect yearly, replace if hard or cracked: make sure if connected via garbage disposal that before dishwasher runs garbage disposal is rum. | |
| Ice maker tubing | Inspect replace if plastic | |
| Condensate drains on air conditioners | Inspect and clean every year | |
| Sprinklers | Inspect for direction and not toward house | |
