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Originally Posted by bigdog
Circling back on my original Post earlier this summer about heading South this winter, and home concerns, see below !
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Next winter I plan to go South for the months of Dec-Apr, had enough of these cold winters.......
That said, what are the things I need to do to winterize my home ?
House is 15 yrs old, well insulated, 4 BR, 4 Baths, Gas/Propane furnace,
with drilled Well.
I plan to have someone, check the house on a weekly basis.
Looking for a checklist of to-do items."
New Notes....
1. I plan to have someone locally check the house at least once a week.
2. Will be leaving heat on and set to 52 degrees.
3. Have 'Temperature' sensors in house tied to alarm system (Monitoring Serv)
4. Have 'Water' sensor placed near hot water heater, in house tied to alarm
system (Monitoring Service)
5. All toilets will be drained and each shut-off valves closed
6. All inside walls with water pipes (kitchen, baths), that are against outside
walls, will be insulated
6. Driveway will be plowed after major snow storm
7. Some inside lights will be on timers
8. Have notified Propane provider about winter plans, so deliveries can be
scheduled.
Other suggestions appreciated, thanks !!!
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Adding to my list of preventive things to do:
I believe TummyMan indicated to shut off the circuit breaker to your well pump........
I also have a Culligan water filtration system that is fed from my Well tank/pump, I guess it would make sense tp pull the circuit breaker for that also ?
Last... if I'm not generating any hot water, does it make sense to pull the Breaker to my hot water heater (note, it's a gas HWH) ? Does it make sense to drain the hot water tank, otherwise the water is just sitting in there all winter, without recycling, thinking that way cause me issues in the Spring, when I start everything back up ?
Thoughts ?