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05-15-2011, 07:10 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Winthrop Harbor
Posts: 1,831
M.O.C. #8160
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Winter/Summer prep
Well it looks like we will be maintaining two stick homes for awhile, winters in Florida and summers in Illinois, spring and fall in Monte. What do we need to do when we leave our homes vacant for the winter/summer?
I know we will adjust the thermostats accordingly and we will have friends/family to look in on the houses while they are vacant. Do we drain the pipes or leave them? What is the best temps to leave the thermostats on? ETC, etc????
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05-15-2011, 12:00 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: corning
Posts: 694
M.O.C. #6635
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We have a security system with temp sensors, a water bug in the basement, smoke detectors, and intrusion.
We have a heating and Ac plumber on call for temp and water calls. Others calls go to appropriate agency.
We turn the water to the house off and set the furnace at 50 degrees, and turn the hot water tank off.
Cable tv and Internet are suspended with phone on for the security system.
I take the mail box down so the " sub" mail carrier can not leave any mail.
We also have our furnace gone over by a pro before we leave.
We do not drain any water or goose necks and we do not put veg. Oil in the goose necks.
We leave the fridge on.
Hope that gives you some ideas to go with.
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05-15-2011, 12:05 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
Posts: 11,731
M.O.C. #5980
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by camper4
We have a security system with temp sensors, a water bug in the basement, smoke detectors, and intrusion.
We have a heating and Ac plumber on call for temp and water calls. Others calls go to appropriate agency.
We turn the water to the house off and set the furnace at 50 degrees, and turn the hot water tank off.
Cable tv and Internet are suspended with phone on for the security system.
I take the mail box down so the " sub" mail carrier can not leave any mail.
We also have our furnace gone over by a pro before we leave.
We do not drain any water or goose necks and we do not put veg. Oil in the goose necks.
We leave the fridge on.
Hope that gives you some ideas to go with.
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Pretty much same, but I blow out all the water lines and anti-freeze the traps; Pink stuff
I have a trusted friend come and check on the house weekly.
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05-15-2011, 03:27 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Winthrop Harbor
Posts: 1,831
M.O.C. #8160
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Why do you leave the fridge on?
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05-15-2011, 05:27 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: _
Posts: 5,238
M.O.C. #6337
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Water off, drained as much as we can get it. RV pink in the traps, toilets, run it thru part of a cycle on the washer and the dishwasher.
Heat to 45 to 50.
Notify police we are gone, who is checking on house.
Have house sitter come in 2 times a month, $20.00 a visit, and she removes the dead mice and shrews.
Frigs off, cleaned out really really well, DRY well, stuff with crumbled newspapers and shut the door, return to dry and sweet smelling frigs.
I have a HUGE long list of prep for the winter, if anyone is interested, email, NOT PM, email me and I'll send you a copy.
Happy RVing!
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