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U.S. Home Talk

U.S. Home Talk

Fall Home Maintenance Checklist

Sep 23, 2026 · 24 min · 10 segments

If you wait until the first real cold snap, home maintenance stops being a weekend project and starts becoming an emergency. We’re putting together a practical fall maintenance checklist that helps…

If you wait until the first real cold snap, home maintenance stops being a weekend project and starts becoming an emergency. We’re putting together a practical fall maintenance checklist that helps you protect your home, avoid winter breakdowns, and keep repairs simple while the weather still cooperates. We start inside with the stuff that quietly turns into chaos: smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector batteries, plus the little-known “end of life” timer that makes newer alarms beep after about 10 years. We also talk through where water damage really begins, including worn caulk and grout in bathrooms and kit...

If you wait until the first real cold snap, home maintenance stops being a weekend project and starts becoming an emergency. We’re putting together a practical fall maintenance checklist that helps…

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Speakers: Jason WalgraveHostMike OuversonHostMarcus WalgraveHostEvan LittleHost

Top entities: Andy Reid×2 YouTube×4 Sioux Falls×3 Minnesota×3 One Chip Challenge×2

Interior Fall Maintenance4:34 – 8:34

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Jason WalgraveHost

4:34

Fall maintenance to-do items.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

4:35

All right.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

4:35

What do we got here? Let's start off with the interior.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

4:39

Now is a great time to install fresh batteries and smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

4:48

Because if you don't and those batteries go bad, Marcus, what time does that happen during the day?

M

Marcus WalgraveHost

4:56

When the chirping begins.

M

Marcus WalgraveHost

4:58

2.30 a.m. Bingo.

M

Marcus WalgraveHost

5:00

It does.

M

Marcus WalgraveHost

5:01

Burp.

M

Marcus WalgraveHost

5:03

Especially when you've got kiddos.

M

Marcus WalgraveHost

5:04

Oh, good grief.

M

Marcus WalgraveHost

5:05

It's a guarantee.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

5:07

You're flying around looking for the ladder, looking for the thing.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

5:10

I mean, it is, yeah.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

5:12

So now is a great time to do that.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

5:14

People are crying.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

5:15

People are crying.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

5:16

Yeah.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

5:17

Kids are woke up.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

5:18

Dogs barking.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

5:19

And then a lot

M

Mike OuversonHost

5:21

of times when you put the new battery in, you got to like hit the button to like reset it.

M

Mike OuversonHost

5:24

And then it goes, it's like another super loud beep.

M

Mike OuversonHost

5:27

Like all the world through the house go out.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

5:29

Yes.

Andy ReidPersonAmerican football coach
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YouTubeWebsiteVideo sharing company
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Sioux FallsCityCity in South Dakota
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MinnesotaAdministrative AreaUS state
81%3 mentions
One Chip ChallengeEntityFood
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South DakotaAdministrative AreaUS state
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FacebookSoftware ApplicationSocial networking service
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MinneapolisCityCity in Minnesota
58%2 mentions
Air conditioningEntity
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Bill BelichickPersonAmerican football coach
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GoogleCompanyTechnology corporation
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Luminate BankCompanyBank
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Minneapolis–Saint PaulEntityArea in Minnesota
31%1 mention
Metropolitan CouncilCompanyGovernment agency
25%1 mention
Ramsey CountyPlaceCounty in Minnesota
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Hennepin CountyAdministrative AreaCounty in Minnesota
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Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic DevelopmentGovernment OrganizationState agency
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Amazon.comCompanyMultinational conglomerate company
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Home MaintenanceReal Estate > Residential Property
Seasonal MaintenanceReal Estate > Residential Property > Home Maintenance
Fall Home Maintenance ChecklistReal Estate > Residential Property > Home Maintenance > Seasonal Maintenance
Building SystemsReal Estate > Residential Property
Home SafetyReal Estate > Residential Property
Fire and Carbon Monoxide SafetyReal Estate > Residential Property > Home Safety
Smoke Detector and Fire Extinguisher MaintenanceReal Estate > Residential Property > Home Safety > Fire and Carbon Monoxide Safety
Heating, Ventilation, and AppliancesReal Estate > Residential Property > Building Systems
HVAC Servicing and Dryer Vent CleaningReal Estate > Residential Property > Building Systems > Heating, Ventilation, and Appliances
Exterior Property MaintenanceReal Estate > Residential Property
Building Envelope and DrainageReal Estate > Residential Property > Exterior Property Maintenance
Brownfield RedevelopmentLaw > Environmental Law
Environmental Cleanup FundingLaw > Environmental Law > Brownfield Redevelopment
Minnesota Brownfield Grants and SubgrantsLaw > Environmental Law > Brownfield Redevelopment > Environmental Cleanup Funding
Environmental LawLaw
Residential PropertyReal Estate
Law
Real Estate

Interior Fall Maintenance4:34 – 8:34

J

Jason WalgraveHost

4:34

Fall maintenance to-do items.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

4:35

All right.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

4:35

What do we got here? Let's start off with the interior.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

4:39

Now is a great time to install fresh batteries and smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

4:48

Because if you don't and those batteries go bad, Marcus, what time does that happen during the day?

M

Marcus WalgraveHost

4:56

When the chirping begins.

M

Marcus WalgraveHost

4:58

2.30 a.m. Bingo.

M

Marcus WalgraveHost

5:00

It does.

M

Marcus WalgraveHost

5:01

Burp.

M

Marcus WalgraveHost

5:03

Especially when you've got kiddos.

M

Marcus WalgraveHost

5:04

Oh, good grief.

M

Marcus WalgraveHost

5:05

It's a guarantee.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

5:07

You're flying around looking for the ladder, looking for the thing.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

5:10

I mean, it is, yeah.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

5:12

So now is a great time to do that.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

5:14

People are crying.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

5:15

People are crying.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

5:16

Yeah.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

5:17

Kids are woke up.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

5:18

Dogs barking.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

5:19

And then a lot

M

Mike OuversonHost

5:21

of times when you put the new battery in, you got to like hit the button to like reset it.

M

Mike OuversonHost

5:24

And then it goes, it's like another super loud beep.

M

Mike OuversonHost

5:27

Like all the world through the house go out.

J

Jason WalgraveHost

5:29

Yes.

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