Maintenance • 7 min • December 27, 2025 • Live
Maintenance Amnesia: The Hidden Cost of Forgetting
When service history disappears, problems compound. Here’s how to build a maintenance trail that actually sticks.
The scariest home expense isn’t the big replacement you planned for — it’s the emergency you didn’t. Maintenance amnesia is how that emergency is born: filters not changed, warranties not used, service intervals forgotten, and receipts lost.
In 2023, homeowners spent about $3,974 on “maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other expenses” for owned dwellings — a reminder that the cost of home ownership is ongoing, not occasional.
Small habits, big consequences
The “little” things are often the difference between a cheap fix and a big one. A simple example: HVAC filters.
ENERGY STAR recommends checking your HVAC filter every month and changing it at least every 3 months. Dirty filters restrict airflow, waste energy, and can contribute to expensive maintenance or early system failure.
The “never again” maintenance system
The solution isn’t more discipline — it’s a system:
- • Attach service history to the asset (date, vendor, cost, notes)
- • Set the next reminder immediately (repeatable schedules)
- • Save proof (invoice/receipt + photos)
- • Keep vendor contacts with the asset so you can rebook instantly
Dwelluno exists to make this frictionless: reminders you can trust and a service trail you can show — to yourself, a buyer, a landlord, or an insurer.
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