QUIZ: Are You a Home Maintenance Maven?

Correct! Your washing machine needs regular maintenance — just like the rest of your home — so it can get rid of those pesky grass stains for a long time to come.

Incorrect. Your washing machine needs regular maintenance — just like the rest of your home — so it can get rid of those pesky grass stains for a long time to come.

Correct! When you own a home, you should regularly check your sump pump to make sure it’s working properly. The frequency of how often you should check depends on where your washing machine water drains.

Incorrect. When you own a home, you should regularly check your sump pump to make sure it’s working properly. The frequency of how often you should check depends on where your washing machine water drains.

Correct! There are five classifications for fire extinguishers, determined by the type of fires they help control.

Incorrect. There are five classifications for fire extinguishers, determined by the type of fires they help control.

Correct! To help get the most out of your heater and air conditioner, you should change your furnace’s air filter every 1 to 3 months, EnergyStar.gov says.

Incorrect. To help get the most out of your heater and air conditioner, you should change your furnace’s air filter every 1 to 3 months, EnergyStar.gov says.

Correct! It’s important to know where your water heater is because it needs to be drained at regular intervals, depending on how many people live in your home.

Incorrect. It’s important to know where your water heater is because it needs to be drained at regular intervals, depending on how many people live in your home.