Re: What type of things need to be done when leaving a house/villa for awhile??
One main thing is have someone watch your house. It seems if anything happens and the house vacant for more than 30 days and unwatched, your insurance company won't cover the damage.
If you do decide to not have someone check your home weekly, then put plastic wrap on your toilets so that bugs and snakes can't get into your home that way.
You can get a humidistat but it's not really necessary as long as your thermostat is working (set it at 82).
Make sure water heater is turned to "vacation" setting (do not turn water off!).
Unplug major entertainment units (television, stereo system, puters).
Clean out your fridge of perishables. Turn icemaker to off. Turn fridge to lower setting.
Set sprinklers.
There's probably more but those are the main things.
Oh, did I mention have someone check your house weekly?
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