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Service providers for your home

Tutorial 7 of 11 · about 4 minutes

"Who fixed the sink last time, and what did it cost?" A Service Providers collection holds the plumber, HVAC company, electric company and anyone else you hire or pay. Each visit gets logged against them, and you can link them to your home.

You'll need: the myStuf app, signed in. Linking to a home uses a Home Inventory (see Build a home inventory).

  1. Add a provider

    Create a Service Providers collection (for example "Home Services") and tap + New Provider. Enter the Business Name and Category, like Plumber, HVAC or Electric Company, plus a contact and phone. Tap Save Provider.

    New service provider: Ace Plumbing, category Plumber, contact and phone
  2. Build your list

    Add everyone you rely on. The list shows each one's category and phone number, and you can search it or star your favorites.

    Four providers: a plumber, an HVAC company, an internet provider and an electric company
  3. Log a service visit

    Open a provider and switch to the Maintenance tab. Tap + Add Maintenance Record and enter the date, what was done and the cost.

    A maintenance record: fixed the leaking kitchen sink, $185
  4. Their history, in one place

    Every visit is listed with its date and cost, so next time you know who to call and what to expect to pay.

    Ace Plumbing's maintenance tab with the logged visit
  5. Link your utilities

    Open your home in Home Inventory, go to Details → Utilities, and tap the link icon beside Electric, Gas, Water, Internet and the rest. Pick the provider from your list.

    Picking a provider from the Service Providers list
  6. One tap to the right company

    Linked providers show by name, and the ↗ opens their details. Tap Save. Anyone looking after the house can now see who supplies what.

    Vehicles work the same way: link a car's Insurance Provider to your insurer.

    Utilities with Electric linked to Springfield Power and Internet to FastNet Internet
  7. Credit home maintenance

    When you log work on the house itself, on the home's Maintenance tab, tap the link icon beside Performed By / Contractor to pick who did it. (Or tap DIY if it was you.)

    A home maintenance entry for an HVAC filter, performed by CoolAir Heating and Cooling