Is It Due Yet?

IsItDue tells you when household items, appliances, and systems are due for maintenance, service, or replacement — before they fail and cost you more.

Track everything that ages in your life — your HVAC, your tires, your dental checkups, your roof — so you're never caught off guard.

Takes 2 minutes to start

What is IsItDue?

IsItDue is a free home maintenance and replacement tracking app. You log your household items — appliances, HVAC systems, water heaters, vehicles, smoke detectors, even health checkups — and IsItDue tracks their age and alerts you when maintenance or replacement is due based on manufacturer guidelines and industry standards. It answers the question every homeowner eventually asks: "Is it due?"

Track Every Clock

Vehicles, appliances, health checkups, safety items, electronics. One dashboard for everything that ages.

Monthly Reserve Math

See exactly how much to set aside each month. No more surprise replacement costs.

Never Get Caught Off Guard

Red, yellow, green status at a glance. Critical items surface immediately.

What you can track

161 expert-sourced item templates across 5 categories. Lifespans pulled from USPSTF, ASHRAE, NFPA, NACHI, Consumer Reports, iSeeCars, iFixit, and J.D. Power.

Home & Appliances

HVAC systems, water heaters, roof, refrigerator, dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, oven, microwave, gutters, water filters

Vehicles

Cars, trucks, SUVs, EVs and hybrids — plus oil changes, tire rotation, brake pads, timing belts, batteries, registration, inspections

Health

Dental cleanings, eye exams, annual physical, skin checks, blood work, vaccinations, colonoscopies

Safety & Legal

Smoke detectors, CO detectors, fire extinguishers, will, insurance reviews, password audits, emergency fund

Electronics

Laptops, phones, tablets, TVs, headphones, smart speakers, home routers, UPS batteries

How IsItDue works

1

Add your items

Enter what you own and when you got it. Use the AI bulk parser to add a whole list at once, or paste a VIN to auto-fill vehicle details.

2

IsItDue does the math

Wear percentages, expected service dates, and a monthly reserve are calculated from manufacturer guidelines and average lifespans.

3

Get notified before it fails

Red, yellow, green status surfaces what is overdue, what is due soon, and what to budget for replacement.

Why tracking matters

  • The average water heater lasts 8–12 years. Most homeowners replace theirs only after it fails — often causing water damage and an unplanned $1,500–3,000 expense.

  • HVAC filters should be replaced every 1–3 months. A clogged filter increases energy costs by up to 15% and shortens system lifespan.

  • Smoke detectors should be replaced every 10 years per NFPA guidance. Most households have no system to track this.

  • The average household contains 30+ items with defined maintenance or replacement schedules. Almost none are tracked. IsItDue is the system that tracks all of it.

Example dashboard

Critical

Dental Cleaning

Last done 14 months ago

Estimated wear96%

Consider replacing

$12/mo reserve

Soon

HVAC System

Installed 2017

Estimated wear70%

Replace in ~4 years

$83/mo reserve

OK

Oil Change

142,000 miles

Estimated wear38%

Due in ~4,000 miles

Frequently asked questions

When should I replace my water heater?+

Tank-style water heaters typically last 8–12 years. Tankless models can last 15–20 years. Most homeowners replace theirs only after it fails — often causing water damage. IsItDue tracks your install date and alerts you when the lifespan window opens so you can plan a controlled replacement.

How often should I replace my HVAC air filter?+

Standard 1-inch HVAC filters should be replaced every 1–3 months. 4-inch filters can last 6–12 months. Households with pets or allergies should replace more often. IsItDue tracks the last change date and reminds you when the next one is due.

How often should smoke detectors be replaced?+

Smoke detectors should be replaced every 10 years per NFPA guidance, regardless of whether they appear to be working. Batteries should be replaced annually. IsItDue tracks both the install date and battery date.

How long do household appliances last?+

Average lifespans: refrigerator 10–15 years, washing machine 10–14 years, dryer 10–13 years, dishwasher 9–12 years, water heater 8–12 years, HVAC system 15–20 years, garbage disposal 8–12 years. IsItDue tracks all of these and alerts you as each approaches end of expected life.

What is a home maintenance tracker?+

A home maintenance tracker is a tool that logs the age and service history of household items — appliances, systems, vehicles, and equipment — and alerts the homeowner when maintenance or replacement is due. IsItDue is a free home maintenance tracker focused on age-based and mileage-based replacement scheduling across home, vehicle, health, and safety categories.

What can I track with IsItDue?+

IsItDue ships with 161 expert-sourced item templates across home, vehicle, health, safety, and electronics. Common items include HVAC systems, water heaters, smoke detectors, roof, appliances, vehicles (with mileage tracking and a NHTSA VIN decoder), dental cleanings, eye exams, and laptops.

Do I need an account to use IsItDue?+

No. You can use IsItDue immediately as a guest — your data lives in your browser. Create an account to sync across devices, recover data, and unlock cloud backup. Guest data migrates to your account on first sign-in.

Is IsItDue free?+

Yes. IsItDue is free for up to 5 tracked items. A Premium tier with unlimited items, family sharing, and priority alerts is on the way — join the waitlist on the homepage.

How is IsItDue different from a generic home maintenance app?+

Most home maintenance apps focus on scheduling repairs and managing contractors. IsItDue focuses on age-based replacement intelligence — knowing when things are statistically likely to need service or fail, based on manufacturer guidelines and industry standards. It also calculates a monthly reserve so you can budget for upcoming replacements.

Can I use IsItDue for rental properties?+

Yes. Property managers and landlords use IsItDue to track appliance and system ages across units. The renter mode toggle hides structural items (roof, siding, electrical panel) for tenant use cases.

Also from the same team: RentCompare — compare true all-in apartment costs (rentcompare.app).

Stop guessing. Start tracking.