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Here are a few tips to help prepare your home for the nasty weather of winter: Change furnance filter Maintain caulked windows and doors Clean out gutters to prevent ice dams Remove hoses from outside faucets Here are few other home maintenance issues that can be taken care of during this time as well: Test GFCI receptacles Check smoke and carbon monoxide detectors Check sump pump operations Test alarm systems

Here's a helpful list of the average life expectancies of some common home appliances, components, equipment and systems. The list is a range and could vary based on other factors such as quality, proper application, amounts of usage, etc. Cast Iron Boilers--30 to 60 years Steel Boilers--20 to 50 years Heat Pump Compressors--10 to 15 years A/C Electric Compressors--12 to 20 years A/C Coils--25 to 30 years A/C Fans--25 to 40 years Gas Water Heater--10 to 15 years Electric Water Heater--10 to 15 years Fiberglass Roof Coverings (reinforced asphalt shingles)--18 to 25 years Asphalt Roof Coverings--20 to 24 years Slate Roof Coverings--35 to 200 years depending on hardness and quarry taken from Metal Roof Coverings--50 to 90 years Aluminum Gutters and Downspouts--18 to 25 years Aluminum Siding--20 to 30 years Vinyl Siding--25 to 35 years Wood Windows--35 to 100 years Aluminum Windows--10 to 25 years Vinyl Windows--20 to 40 years Refrigerators--15 to 20 years Dishwashers--13 to 18 years G...