CasaCaddy: Home Maintenance

Point your phone at a water heater, furnace or fridge. CasaCaddy works out what it is, builds the maintenance schedule that goes with it, and reminds you when something is actually due. SCAN IT, AND IT KNOWS IT Take a photo of the unit, and a close-up of the model plate if you can. CasaCaddy suggests the type, brand, model and serial number when they're legible, an approximate age, and the specs that matter for upkeep, like filter size or tank capacity. You check every field before anything is saved, and you can always add items by hand instead. A SCHEDULE FOR YOUR HOUSE Each item comes with a proposed schedule you can switch on or off task by task, and you can add your own tasks. A seasonal checklist covers the whole house: smoke and CO alarm tests, gutters, dryer vent, the main water shutoff. Seasonal timing is based on the first three digits of your ZIP code, and you can tell…