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Section 9 | Home Care & Maintenance Maintenance Guidelines • Many manufacturers offer a toll-free 800-Hotline service or a website to answer questions about appliance problems and operation. If you have a problem with any of your appliances, contact the manufacturers directly as they are up to date on your appliances and carry the complete warranty. The number is located in the manual that came with the unit. • Glass panels that may be installed on your appliances are generally made of plastic and should be cleaned with mild detergent and water. Do not use abrasive cleansers as they will damage the finish. Before Calling for Service: If an electrical appliance fails to work, implement the following checklist before calling the appropriate manufacturer. • Check that the appliance is plugged in. • The circuit breaker in the panel box controlling the appliance should be in the “on” position. See Circuit Breakers in the Electrical Systems Section. • Some appliances come with their own separate fuses or circuit breakers. Review the Manufacturer’s Service Manual for exact location and then check for proper set. Manufacturer Warranties: As mentioned, the appliances installed in your home are protected by manufacturer warranties. Should you experience warranty problems, please contact the manufacturer. Warranty Caution: Any electrical, heating and A/C or plumbing addition, alteration, or modification to the original appliance installations may void all applicable warranties. APPLIANCE SERIAL NUMBERS For warranty service on an appliance, contact the appropriate manufacturer directly at the service number provided in the appliance literature. You will need to supply the model and serial number (usually located on a small metal plate or seal attached to the appliance in an inconspicuous location), and your date of closing. Closing Date: _______________________ 36 | Edition July 2019 ATTIC The attic space, located immediately below the roof, may be constructed with dimensional lumber or a truss system. Whichever system you have, it is not engineered to support additional weight and this area should not be used for storage or living space. We provide access to the area for maintaining mechanical equipment that may be located in or pass through the space. When you perform needed maintenance in the attic use caution and avoid stepping off wood members onto the drywall. If you step off the wood members, you may be injured or you will damage the ceiling below. Such injury or damage is not covered by your Limited Warranty. Energy efficient homes are reasonably air tight, sometimes causing the attic access cover to lift up during high winds. Placement of the cover in the proper resting position after a windstorm is a normal maintenance task. • K. Hovnanian® Homes installs a variety of attic vents to remove excessive heat and moisture from the attic space. These can include ridge vents, gable louvers, roof vents, soffits vents, and baffles where the roof meets the wall. Do not cover these vents with insulation or any other material. • Insulation on the attic floor protects the rooms below it. If the insulation is moved, it will leave gaps between the insulation panels and may obstruct the attic vents. Always replace moved insulation to its original position. Warranty Caution: Roof trusses or dimensional lumber should not be cut for any reason. This can structurally damage the integrity of the roof and will void your Builder’s Limited Warranty Program’s major structural defect warranty. BATHROOMS - GENERAL INFORMATION The tile walls in your bathroom are easy to maintain. The seams, joints, and sealers are not waterproof, and require proper maintenance to prevent water seepage and damage of materials adjacent to and underneath the tile. Cracks in the caulking joints between tile and