Photograph the label on each appliance. AI reads the model numbers and builds a 12-month service calendar. Works in ChatGPT or Claude with web search on.
The prompt
These are photos of appliance labels in my house. For each one read the brand, model and serial number. Find the owner's manual and its maintenance schedule. If you can't find the manual, say so and use general guidance for that type of appliance, and mark it as general. Then give me a 12-month maintenance plan and an .ics calendar file.
What it did in my test
Four sample label photos with real model numbers: a Whirlpool washer, a Rheem water heater, a Bosch dishwasher and a Carrier furnace. It read every brand, model and serial correctly, found manuals for 3 of the 4, and built 21 maintenance jobs across 12 months.
Where it's still weak
Web search often returns only snippets, so about half the jobs fell back to general guidance, and whether a manual turns up varies from run to run. Check the manual yourself for anything expensive, like the furnace or water heater.