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Originally Posted by CFrance
We were told by the builder to leave the a/c on set at 82 to avoid mold and humidity problems. He has left empty houses set at this for a year at a time and never had a problem. We told our lawn service to send our service receipts to our northern home address for the four months we are gone. We have neighbors just keep an eye out for anything unusual. A friend has a key. It works fine. Our next-door neighbor, who can only come down for 2-6 weeks at a time, pays $100/month for a house watch, and frankly, we are always picking up for her around her house--poa newspapers, packages, those lawn thingies the landscapers plant in your yard when they fertilize, phone books, etc. I swear I don't know what exactly they do, but she feels good with it, so we don't say anything.
That's my take. We leave the water on. What's to freeze?
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I used to leave my water on but the toilet broke when I was away and flooded my home causing major problems. Lesson learned. I now have a home watch for $40.00 a month...well worth it since last year my AC went due to red ants eating away at the underground lines. All covered under a Warranty but had I not had a Home Watch my home would have been full of mold.