Window Screens
Routine Care Task
Inspect, clean, and install screens
Screens allow cool breezes to come through, that can help you save energy on your air conditioning bills.
Cleaning and maintaining the screens will help extend their useful lives.
Priority
Timing: April (yearly)
NOTE: The tasks and timings shown here for your Window Screens are based on a single-family home located in Massachusetts with a default set of home care goals and priorities.
If you setup your POLICY-Wizard™ personal home manager for a different location with different home care goals, your recommended home care program can have different tasks and timings for your {home feature}.
How To
Inspect each window screen. Holes should either be repaired with a screen patch, or replaced.
To clean the screens, lay them flat on a picnic table, driveway, or saw horse, and scrub them with a soft bristle brush and a mild detergent.
Put a cloth underneath the screen to help keep the screen from being scratched. Rinse with a garden hose, and allow to dry thoroughly.
When installing the screens be sure that there are no gaps between the screen frame and the window frame, where insects can pass through.
Apply weather stripping if needed.
Helpful Accessories
Tools to make window cleaning easier and more effective
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Weatherproof tape that seals doors and window cracks
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Waterproof and weatherproof seal for any joints
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Benefits
The benefits of this task are improving the effectiveness of your window screens, and enables you to use natural breezes to cool your home which can reduce your air conditioning energy bill.
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Appearance
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Health & Safety
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Avoiding Unscheduled Repairs
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Maintaining Value
Costs
The cost of this task is relatively high from an investment of time standpoint, depending on how many window screens you have and how difficult they are to install.
