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Summer checklist
- Clean the clothes-dryer vent to cut fire risk and shorten drying time.
- Clear leaves and debris from around the AC condenser so it can breathe.
- Inspect the deck or fence and reseal the wood before peak use.
- Test the sump pump ahead of summer storm season.