Most importantly, we shut off the circuit breaker to our well pump. There is enough water in the pressure tank should the boiler need any makeup...not really an issue in the past.That way, if disaster strikes, there is only. small amount fo water that can leak. We also have an internet camera set on our oil tank gauge in our crawl space. Since it is pitch black, our camera has night vision so we can always read how much oil we have on hand. We installed a simple switch on our water heater that is supplied by our boiler, so by turning the switch off, the water is not constantly heated during the winter. In addition, we have internet based thermostats, so we cna always check the exact temperature in the house. Set the thermostats at 50 degrees. Based on the past, it takes at least 2 hours for our house to cool enough toget down to 32, allowing time to solve issues.
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