You Just Got the Keys. Now What?

The previous owners left you with a house full of mysteries—pipes behind walls, wires in the ceiling, equipment in the basement you've never seen before. HomeRunbook helps you map it all from day one, so you actually understand the home you just bought.

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Thousands
Spent annually on unexpected home repairs
Most
Home knowledge lost when a property changes hands
Hours
Spent re-explaining your home to every new contractor
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Home systems HomeRunbook helps you map

Every Day You Wait, Knowledge Slips Away

Your home inspection report is still fresh. The inspector's notes still make sense. You can still remember what the seller told you. Capture it all now—before life gets in the way.

Find Every Shutoff

Map the location of every water shutoff, gas valve, breaker panel, and access hatch before you need them in an emergency at 2 AM.

Snap and Document

Photo scanning reads equipment labels automatically. Point your camera at the water heater, furnace, or breaker panel and let AI capture the details.

Import Your Inspection

Upload your home inspection report, warranty documents, and closing paperwork. Everything lives in one place, connected to the systems they reference.

AI That Knows Your Home

Ask questions like "what type of water heater do I have?" or "when should I service the HVAC?" and get answers specific to your home, not generic advice.

Maintenance from Day One

Set up maintenance schedules before things break. Filter changes, gutter cleaning, HVAC servicing—build habits that save thousands over the life of your home.

Safety and Compliance

Helps identify potential safety concerns—outdated wiring, missing GFCI outlets, equipment age. Know what to address before it becomes a problem.

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Visual Mapping

See How Everything Connects

Your home isn't a list of appliances—it's a network of interconnected systems. HomeRunbook shows you the topology: which breaker feeds which outlets, where the water lines run, how the HVAC zones connect.

  • Interactive topology maps for every system
  • Trace connections from source to endpoint
  • Floor plan overlays show physical locations
  • See at a glance what depends on what
RHEEM Model: XG50T06EC36U1 Serial: RH1924M07482 50 Gal | Natural Gas MFG Date: 03/2019 Detected: Water Heater Rheem XG50T06EC36U1 50 Gal, Natural Gas Installed: ~March 2019
Photo Scanning

Point. Snap. Done.

Walking through your new house and found the water heater? Just take a photo of the label. Our AI reads the make, model, serial number, and manufacture date automatically. No typing, no squinting at tiny text.

  • AI reads equipment labels from photos
  • Automatically extracts model numbers and specs
  • Works on breaker panels, appliances, HVAC units
  • Build your home inventory in minutes, not hours
AI HomeRunbook Assistant My hot water isn't working. What should I check? Based on your Rheem XG50T06EC36U1: 1. Check the pilot light (access panel is on the lower front of the unit) 2. Your gas shutoff valve is in the utility closet, left side — verify it's open 3. Check breaker #14 in your garage panel (powers the ignition system) Ask about your home...
AI Assistant

Like a Knowledgeable Friend Who Knows Your House

New homeowners have a million questions. Our AI assistant doesn't give generic answers—it knows the specific equipment in your home, where things are located, and how your systems are connected.

  • Answers based on YOUR home's actual equipment
  • Knows where your shutoffs and panels are located
  • Suggests troubleshooting steps specific to your systems
  • Helps you talk to contractors with confidence

Your First Water Heater Emergency

It's Saturday morning. You step into the shower and... ice cold water. Here's how this plays out.

Without HomeRunbook

The panic spiral every new homeowner dreads

1

Confusion

No hot water. Is it the water heater? A pipe? The gas? You have no idea what equipment you even have or where it's located.

2

Frantic Searching

You spend 30 minutes opening every closet and cabinet trying to find the water heater. It's behind a panel in the basement you didn't know existed.

3

Googling Blindly

You don't know the make or model, so you're reading generic guides that don't match your unit. You try random fixes and nothing works.

4

Emergency Call

Weekend emergency plumber visit: $250+ for what turns out to be a pilot light that needed relighting. A $0 fix that cost you half a day and hundreds of dollars.

With HomeRunbook

Calm, informed, resolved in minutes

1

Open the App

You open HomeRunbook and immediately see your water heater: Rheem XG50T06EC36U1, located in the basement utility closet behind the access panel on the east wall.

2

Ask the AI

"My hot water stopped working." The AI knows your exact unit and walks you through the pilot light relight procedure specific to your model.

3

Follow the Steps

The AI tells you exactly which panel to remove, where the pilot light access is, and the specific relight procedure for your Rheem unit. Five minutes, done.

4

Hot Shower

Total time: 10 minutes. Total cost: $0. You even log the event in HomeRunbook so you'll have a record if it keeps happening.

"We bought our first home and had no idea what half the stuff in the basement was. After one weekend with HomeRunbook, we had every system mapped and documented. When the furnace acted up in December, I knew exactly what model it was and what to tell the HVAC tech. He said we were the most prepared homeowners he'd ever worked with."

— You, after using HomeRunbook

Your Home Came Without a Manual. Let's Fix That.

Start documenting your home today—while the inspection report is fresh, while you still remember what the sellers told you, while everything is new and discoverable. Your future self will thank you.