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Old 08-22-2018, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by eweissenbach View Post
In our home in Missouri we:
turn the thermostat to 55 degrees;
shut the main water valve off;
shut the water heater breaker off;
shut off the ice maker;
make neighbors aware we will be gone for x amount of time and leave our contact information in case of anything suspicious or in case electricity goes off in the neighborhood;
if we are going to be gone for more than a month we have our mail forwarded to our TV address. If less, we have our mail held for us to pick up when we return;
Good advice except if u are able shut the water off at the curb. That way u don’t pay a minimum water bill or sewage bill.. also if u have cable tv put it on vacation hold
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