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After you file
It sounds like you've encountered a situation where some information was carried from the previous year but not all the new 1098 interview questions appeared to verify eligibility for the current year. As you know, under IRS rules, for mortgage interest to be deductible, the loan must be "secured debt" used to buy, build, or substantially improve the home that secures the loan. Because your loan is secured by your primary home but was used to repair your summer home, the interest isn't deductible as home acquisition debt.
I recommend that you delete the Form 1098 and its associated worksheet entirely, then re-enter it from scratch. This "reset" forces the software to take you through the full interview again, where you can explicitly state that the funds were not used for your main home.
You can also preview the 1040 and check Schedule A- go to Tax Tools on the left of your screen, choose Tools, then View Tax Summary. On the left of the screen, select Preview my 1040.