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Originally Posted by Arctic Fox
Just a couple of things we do in addition to the excellent advice already given:
1) we have marked several switches in the circuit breaker box with colored tape - red for ones which should be turned off (esp. water heater), blue for ones which must be left on (esp. a/c).
2) put the carts on their BatteryMinders - keeps them trickle charged and desulphated
3) lock the door linking the house to the garage
4) turn off the fridge after putting its contents into the chest freezer - cheaper to run
We also use a humidistat, and have never had any problems with dishwasher etc. seals drying out. And a trustworthy neighbor checks around, inside and out, once every few weeks.
Remember that your electricity bill includes a monthly service charge, so you will never get the bill to zero however much you turn off.
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Another thing we do is unplug everything unpluggable--tvs, printer, fridge, washer & dryer--despite the fact that we have a whole house surge protector through SECO.
Learned the hard way about plugging car battery into trickle charger, but fortunately it was still under warranty, and towing and new battery were covered 100%. But now we know. The only other car we've left unattended is a '67 Mustang, which always fires right up after 6 months. But it doesn't have any electronics. Duh.